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House prices in Braintree

Essex · 885 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Braintree

The average (median) house price in Braintree, Essex was £335,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 885 sales registered so far — 0.3% down on the year before and 8.1% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £508,250; semi-detached £330,000; terraced £285,000; flats £171,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £361 per square foot (£3,886/m²), based on 1,803 of 1,946 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£335,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.3%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£361
typical range £311–£410
From 1,803 of 1,946 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
885
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Essex
−9%
Essex median £369,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Braintree = the Braintree post town: CM7, CM77 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Braintree by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached281£508,250£370 1,302 sq ft+10.5%
Semi-detached279£330,000£376 883 sq ft−0.1%
Terraced192£285,000£362 770 sq ft−3.1%
Flats133£171,000£286 603 sq ft−4.1%

Braintree house price trend

£300k£325k£350k£375k£400kQ4 2021: £315,000 · 249 salesQ1 2022: £325,000 · 288 salesQ2 2022: £323,000 · 269 salesQ3 2022: £330,000 · 336 salesQ4 2022: £350,000 · 289 salesQ1 2023: £332,500 · 208 salesQ2 2023: £347,500 · 166 salesQ3 2023: £340,000 · 267 salesQ4 2023: £350,000 · 219 salesQ1 2024: £325,000 · 212 salesQ2 2024: £335,000 · 217 salesQ3 2024: £329,000 · 249 salesQ4 2024: £340,000 · 320 salesQ1 2025: £342,500 · 313 salesQ2 2025: £315,500 · 208 salesQ3 2025: £337,500 · 296 salesQ4 2025: £330,000 · 212 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £342,500 · 184 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £327,500 · 153 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £331,500 · 26 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Braintree median Essex median sales per period still being registered
Braintree: median sold price £315,000 in Q4 2021 to £337,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£315,000249
Q1 2022£325,000288
Q2 2022£323,000269
Q3 2022£330,000336
Q4 2022£350,000289
Q1 2023£332,500208
Q2 2023£347,500166
Q3 2023£340,000267
Q4 2023£350,000219
Q1 2024£325,000212
Q2 2024£335,000217
Q3 2024£329,000249
Q4 2024£340,000320
Q1 2025£342,500313
Q2 2025£315,500208
Q3 2025£337,500296
Q4 2025£330,000212
Q1 2026£342,500184
Q2 2026£327,500153
Q3 2026£331,50026

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Braintree: £330,637, +2.0% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Braintree sold for

£155k–£205k
£205k–£255k
£255k–£305k
£305k–£355k
£355k–£405k
£405k–£455k
£455k–£505k
£505k+

Most homes in Braintree sold for £255k–£405k (49% of sales).

Sold house prices in Braintree

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
30 Jul 202651, Mount Road CM7 3JA Terraced£260,000721 sq ft £361+2% (2023)
24 Jul 202615, Elder Field CM77 7TZ Terraced£285,000646 sq ft £441
23 Jul 20263, Keeble Way CM7 3JX Flats · Leasehold£175,000614 sq ft £285+7% (2021)
20 Jul 20266, Washall Drive CM77 7GF Detached£690,0002,142 sq ft £322
20 Jul 202659, Ragley Close CM77 7XP Terraced£345,000893 sq ft £386+0% (2025)
17 Jul 2026105, Bedells Avenue CM77 8NA Semi-detached£440,0001,367 sq ft £322
17 Jul 20261, Marlin Court CM7 1FU Terraced£375,0001,055 sq ft £355
16 Jul 202629, Cuckoo Way CM77 7WG Detached£515,0001,367 sq ft £377+10% (2023)
16 Jul 202617, Buttermere CM77 7UY Detached£370,000980 sq ft £378+17% (2021)
15 Jul 20262, Hayes Cottages, the Street CM77 8EH Semi-detached£375,000980 sq ft £383+83% (2019)
15 Jul 20263, Wheatley Avenue CM7 3DP Terraced£267,500797 sq ft £336
14 Jul 202642, Ellen Way CM77 7XG Semi-detached£350,000495 sq ft £707
10 Jul 2026138, Broad Road CM7 9RX Detached£497,0001,012 sq ft £491+50% (2020)
10 Jul 202649, Victoria Street CM7 3HL Terraced£300,000850 sq ft £353+40% (2019)
10 Jul 202679, Edinburgh Gardens CM7 9LJ Terraced£270,000743 sq ft £364+13% (2021)
10 Jul 2026Flat 1, Bocking Waterside, Church Street CM7 5GW Flats · Leasehold£148,000484 sq ft £306−13% (2023)
9 Jul 202627, Dunoon Close CM7 9FN Terraced£338,000840 sq ft £403+4% (2022)
9 Jul 202611, Mount Road CM7 3JB Terraced£250,000603 sq ft £415
8 Jul 202638, Peter Taylor Avenue CM7 5GD Terraced£330,0001,421 sq ft £232
8 Jul 202645, Jersey Way CM7 2FA Terraced£270,000581 sq ft £465
7 Jul 202664, Skiddaw Close CM77 7UR Semi-detached£390,000936 sq ft £416
3 Jul 20263, Bridport Way CM7 9FJ Detached£550,0001,841 sq ft £299
3 Jul 20266, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ Terraced£280,000581 sq ft £482
3 Jul 202628, Nichols Grove CM7 3EQ Terraced£245,000592 sq ft £414−8% (2024)
2 Jul 202640, Ridings Avenue CM77 7ZP Semi-detached£333,000700 sq ft £476

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Braintree

Most expensive streets

  1. Rectory Road CM77 £1,420,000· 5 sales
  2. Bushett Rise CM7 £1,318,750· 8 sales
  3. Petworth Close CM77 £870,000· 7 sales
  4. Owls Close CM7 £809,950· 6 sales
  5. Larkspur Grove CM7 £809,950· 6 sales
  6. Hall Road CM7 £697,000· 7 sales
  7. The Green CM7 £685,000· 6 sales
  8. Campanile Close CM77 £675,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Railway Street CM7 £105,500· 46 sales
  2. Warrenside CM7 £117,000· 5 sales
  3. Stuarts Way CM7 £130,500· 8 sales
  4. Mill Court CM7 £142,000· 11 sales
  5. Falkland Court CM7 £154,995· 13 sales
  6. Swan Side CM7 £155,000· 5 sales
  7. Gresley Drive CM7 £155,000· 5 sales
  8. Station Approach CM7 £156,250· 8 sales

Most active streets

  1. Mill Park Drive CM7 14in 12m
  2. Coggeshall Road CM7 11in 12m
  3. Church Street CM7 11in 12m
  4. Nottage Crescent CM7 11in 12m
  5. Keeble Way CM7 11in 12m
  6. Cressing Road CM7 10in 12m
  7. Bradford Street CM7 10in 12m
  8. Railway Street CM7 9in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Braintree

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CM7685£320,000£3590.0%
CM77200£403,500£374+3.6%

For sale in Braintree now

Homes for sale in Braintree today ask a median £270,000 (n = 23) vs £335,000 sold — asking is 19% below recent sold prices; £294 vs £361 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Braintree

  • The Maples · Persimmon Homes
    5 first sales· median £389,500· from 2024

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Braintree

Part of Essex

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Braintree is worth roughly £301k–£397k at the area's typical £311–£410 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Braintree

What is the average house price in Braintree?

The median sold price in Braintree, Essex was £335,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (885 sales registered so far); the mean was £366,944. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £369,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Braintree per square foot?

Homes sold in Braintree, Essex over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £361 per square foot (interquartile range £311–£410), from 1,803 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Braintree going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.3% down on the previous 12 months and 8.1% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Braintree?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Rectory Road (CM77) has the highest median sold price at £1,420,000 across 5 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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