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Braintree district house prices

Braintree has an average sold price of £233,395 across 92,847 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-05-22.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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Braintree at a glance

Braintree averages £233,395 across 92,847 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £233,395 · Median £181,000 · 92,847 transactions · -1.3% growth · 28 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated July 2026
Latest recorded sale
May 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
92,847 sales across 28 towns
Median check
£181,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-1.3%
The five-year price movement is -1.3%.

Braintree Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Braintree is £233,395, which is below the national average of £396,803 by -41.2%. 28 towns contribute 92,847 registered sales since 1995-01-03, with a median of £181,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-05-22. Prices have moved -1.3% over five years, underperforming the national average. Braintree is +41.2% below the national average of £396,803. 92,847 recorded sales across 28 towns since 1995-01-03 average 2,901 sales per year.

Towns in Braintree

Braintree
£226,654
Witham
£225,851
Halstead
£221,918
Colchester
£226,791
Chelmsford
£272,036

Nearby Districts

Colchester
£218,284
Maldon
£252,916
Tendring
£182,780
Uttlesford
£348,629
Southend-on-Sea
£203,809
Chelmsford
£275,365
Basildon
£236,453
Brentwood
£366,250

Postcode Areas in Braintree

CM2
£254,360
CM1
£271,512
CM7
£208,428
CM3
£293,582
CO4
£209,059
CO2
£186,244
CO7
£247,165
CM8
£225,654

Postcodes in Braintree

CO9 2HE
£320,000
CM7 9TU
£304,000
CM3 2JZ
£275,000
CM7 5HJ
£425,000
CO5 9GH
£475,000
CM8 3QL
£270,000
CM7 1XY
£375,000
CM77 8NN
£345,000
CO8 5DF
£355,000
CM7 1WW
£342,000
CM7 9LF
£282,500
CM7 1EB
£307,000
CO6 2PP
£435,000
CM7 5SA
£462,500
CO9 2FS
£475,000
CO6 1QN
£336,000
CO9 4EX
£200,000
CM7 3PB
£300,000
CO9 2TQ
£320,000
CM7 1GP
£305,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Braintree?v

Braintree has an average sale price of £233,395 and a median sale price of £181,000, based on 92,847 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 41.2% below the national average of £396,803, the median is 0.8% below the national median of £182,500.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Braintree?v

The median sold price of £181,000 is 22.4% lower than the average of £233,395. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Braintree have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, BRAINTREE has 41,168 recorded sales at an average of £225,823; WITHAM has 19,840 recorded sales at an average of £210,947; HALSTEAD has 16,351 recorded sales at an average of £221,951.

Which towns in Braintree have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for CHELMSFORD (£344,761), SUDBURY (£340,895), BURES (£338,926).

Which towns in Braintree have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, HAVERHILL shows a five-year change of +13.5%; CHELMSFORD shows a five-year change of +7.0%; DUNMOW shows a five-year change of +6.5%.

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