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Essex · 885 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
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.
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)
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 281 | £508,250 | £370 | 1,302 sq ft | +10.5% |
| Semi-detached | 279 | £330,000 | £376 | 883 sq ft | −0.1% |
| Terraced | 192 | £285,000 | £362 | 770 sq ft | −3.1% |
| Flats | 133 | £171,000 | £286 | 603 sq ft | −4.1% |
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £315,000 | 249 |
| Q1 2022 | £325,000 | 288 |
| Q2 2022 | £323,000 | 269 |
| Q3 2022 | £330,000 | 336 |
| Q4 2022 | £350,000 | 289 |
| Q1 2023 | £332,500 | 208 |
| Q2 2023 | £347,500 | 166 |
| Q3 2023 | £340,000 | 267 |
| Q4 2023 | £350,000 | 219 |
| Q1 2024 | £325,000 | 212 |
| Q2 2024 | £335,000 | 217 |
| Q3 2024 | £329,000 | 249 |
| Q4 2024 | £340,000 | 320 |
| Q1 2025 | £342,500 | 313 |
| Q2 2025 | £315,500 | 208 |
| Q3 2025 | £337,500 | 296 |
| Q4 2025 | £330,000 | 212 |
| Q1 2026 | £342,500 | 184 |
| Q2 2026 | £327,500 | 153 |
| Q3 2026 | £331,500 | 26 |
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.
Most homes in Braintree sold for £255k–£405k (49% of sales).
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 51, Mount Road CM7 3JA | Terraced | £260,000 | 721 sq ft | £361 | +2% (2023) |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 15, Elder Field CM77 7TZ | Terraced | £285,000 | 646 sq ft | £441 | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 3, Keeble Way CM7 3JX | Flats · Leasehold | £175,000 | 614 sq ft | £285 | +7% (2021) |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 6, Washall Drive CM77 7GF | Detached | £690,000 | 2,142 sq ft | £322 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 59, Ragley Close CM77 7XP | Terraced | £345,000 | 893 sq ft | £386 | +0% (2025) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 105, Bedells Avenue CM77 8NA | Semi-detached | £440,000 | 1,367 sq ft | £322 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1, Marlin Court CM7 1FU | Terraced | £375,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £355 | — |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 29, Cuckoo Way CM77 7WG | Detached | £515,000 | 1,367 sq ft | £377 | +10% (2023) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 17, Buttermere CM77 7UY | Detached | £370,000 | 980 sq ft | £378 | +17% (2021) |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 2, Hayes Cottages, the Street CM77 8EH | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 980 sq ft | £383 | +83% (2019) |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 3, Wheatley Avenue CM7 3DP | Terraced | £267,500 | 797 sq ft | £336 | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 42, Ellen Way CM77 7XG | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 495 sq ft | £707 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 138, Broad Road CM7 9RX | Detached | £497,000 | 1,012 sq ft | £491 | +50% (2020) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 49, Victoria Street CM7 3HL | Terraced | £300,000 | 850 sq ft | £353 | +40% (2019) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 79, Edinburgh Gardens CM7 9LJ | Terraced | £270,000 | 743 sq ft | £364 | +13% (2021) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Flat 1, Bocking Waterside, Church Street CM7 5GW | Flats · Leasehold | £148,000 | 484 sq ft | £306 | −13% (2023) |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 27, Dunoon Close CM7 9FN | Terraced | £338,000 | 840 sq ft | £403 | +4% (2022) |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 11, Mount Road CM7 3JB | Terraced | £250,000 | 603 sq ft | £415 | — |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 38, Peter Taylor Avenue CM7 5GD | Terraced | £330,000 | 1,421 sq ft | £232 | — |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 45, Jersey Way CM7 2FA | Terraced | £270,000 | 581 sq ft | £465 | — |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 64, Skiddaw Close CM77 7UR | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 936 sq ft | £416 | — |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3, Bridport Way CM7 9FJ | Detached | £550,000 | 1,841 sq ft | £299 | — |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 6, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ | Terraced | £280,000 | 581 sq ft | £482 | — |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 28, Nichols Grove CM7 3EQ | Terraced | £245,000 | 592 sq ft | £414 | −8% (2024) |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 40, Ridings Avenue CM77 7ZP | Semi-detached | £333,000 | 700 sq ft | £476 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM7 | 685 | £320,000 | £359 | 0.0% |
| CM77 | 200 | £403,500 | £374 | +3.6% |
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.




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.
Part of Essex
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.
Check your addressThe 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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