Houses for sale in Braintree, Essex
House Prices in Braintree
Properties in Braintree have an average house price of £348k and had 3,119 Property Transactions within the last 3 years.¹
Braintree is an area in Essex with 27,464 households², where the most expensive property was sold for £1.83M.
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Neighbourhoods in Braintree
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- Black Notley And Terling
- Bocking Blackwater
- Bocking North
- Bocking South
- Boreham And The Leighs
- Bradwell, Silver End And Rivenhall
- Braintree Central
- Braintree East
- Braintree South
- Bumpstead
- Coggeshall And North Feering
- Cressing And Stisted
- Felsted
- Gosfield And Greenstead Green
- Great Notley And Braintree West
- Panfield
- Rayne
- Thaxted
- Three Fields
- Braintree West
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green
- Great Notley & Black Notley
- Thaxted & the Eastons
- Felsted & Stebbing
- Coggeshall
- Silver End & Cressing
Property price trends in Braintree
According to the latest Land Registry data, the average home in Braintree sold for £354,444 in 2026. That figure comes from a substantial record of 40,004 sales logged over the past 31 years.
Prices have held fairly steady over the last three years. Compared with 2023, when the typical sale came in around £352,166, values are broadly unchanged.
Looking back five years, average prices are up about 2.6% since 2021, a gain of around £9,062 in cash terms.
Zoom out to the past decade for the fuller picture. Back in 2016, homes here averaged £275,624, so the typical sold price has climbed about 28.6% since then, roughly 2.5% a year. Stretch the view to fifteen years and that annual pace edges up closer to 3.4%.
Frequently asked questions about Braintree
What is the average price for a property for sale in Braintree?
The average price for a property for sale in Braintree is £348,063. This amount is 15% lower than the average price in Essex. There are more than 10,000 property listings for sale in Braintree.
What locations have the most expensive properties for sale in Braintree?
The locations with the most expensive properties for sale in Braintree are Thaxted at an average of £575,184, Three Fields at an average of £539,034 and Bradwell, Silver End And Rivenhall at an average of £504,262.
What locations have the most affordable properties for sale in Braintree?
The locations with the most affordable properties for sale in Braintree are Braintree Central & Beckers Green at an average of £233,875, Braintree Central at an average of £263,422 and Braintree South at an average of £293,336.
Which train stations are available in or near Braintree?
Some of the train stations available in or near Braintree are Braintree, Braintree Freeport and Cressing.
Property Price Paid in Braintree by Year
The average sold property price by year was:
| Year | Average Sold Price | Price Change |
Sold Properties
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £354,444 | 
2% |
384 Properties |
| 2025 | £345,601 |
0,3% |
1,021 Properties |
| 2024 | £344,607 | 
-2% |
922 Properties |
| 2023 | £352,166 |
-4% |
792 Properties |
| 2022 | £366,198 |
6% |
1,095 Properties |
| 2021 | £345,382 |
7% |
1,395 Properties |
| 2020 | £322,199 |
4% |
1,023 Properties |
| 2019 | £309,655 |
-3% |
1,072 Properties |
| 2018 | £318,269 |
6% |
1,041 Properties |
| 2017 | £300,350 |
8% |
1,061 Properties |
Property Price per Property Type in Braintree
Here you can find historic sold price data in order to help with your property search.
The average Property Paid Price for specific property types in the last three years are:
| Property Type | Average Sold Price | Sold Properties |
|---|---|---|
| Detached House | £509,013.00 | 849 Detached Houses |
| Flat | £171,949.00 | 492 Flats |
| Semi Detached House | £341,791.00 | 992 Semi Detached Houses |
| Terraced House | £292,367.00 | 786 Terraced Houses |
Transport in Braintree
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