Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Braintree sells for £331,149, up 2.7% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £57k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Braintree costs 9.2x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Braintree is £1,225, up 5.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Braintree price of £331,149 with a 25% deposit (£83k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,307 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,307) are £82 more than renting (£1,225). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £83k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, COUNTESS CROSS COTTAGES, COUNTESS CROSS, COLNE ENGAINE CO6 2HT | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
2, FRANKLIN GATE, FEERING CO5 9ET | Detached | £875,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
87, ELDERBERRY GARDENS CM8 2PY | Flat/Maisonette | £175,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
47, BUTCHER ROW CM8 1YR | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
15, HOSPITAL FIELD, BLACK NOTLEY CM77 8FB | Semi-detached | £475,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
6, MASSINGHAM DRIVE, EARLS COLNE CO6 2ST | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
DOULTON LODGE, POTTERY LANE, CASTLE HEDINGHAM |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| Detached |
| £525,000 |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
10, UPPER FENN ROAD CO9 2HH | Terraced | £280,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
11, BROCK CLOSE CM8 1NS | Terraced | £270,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2, HOLMES ROAD CO9 1NW | Semi-detached | £187,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, BROCK CLOSE CM8 1NS | Terraced | £270,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
HIGHFIELD, BOCKING PLACE CM7 9BT | Detached | £630,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
9, KEMSLEY ROAD, EARLS COLNE CO6 2NU | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 13, VICARAGE COURT, CHAPEL HILL CO9 1JP | Flat/Maisonette | £89,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
5, HUMBER ROAD CM8 1TG | Flat/Maisonette | £186,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
58, PANFIELD LANE CM7 2TL | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
11, TYLNEYS ROAD CO9 2BG | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
85, BERIDGE ROAD CO9 1JX | Semi-detached | £370,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
8, BRAINTREE ROAD, SHALFORD CM7 5HQ | Terraced | £325,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
17, MEADWAY, GOSFIELD CO9 1TQ | Detached | £670,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Braintree was a semi-detached property on Countess Cross for £500,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £320,000.