Braintree Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Braintree market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£316,637
MoM -1.1%YoY -1.4%
Average private rent£1,232
MoM +0.2%YoY +4.6%
Median annual pay£42,926ASHE 2025
Employment rate80.8%Aged 16-64
What this means
Braintree house prices are falling compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £316,637 in April 2026, 1.1% down over the month and 1.4% down over the year.
Monthly movementDown 1.1%From £320,101 last month
Annual movementDown 1.4%From £321,277 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £322,943 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £325,086 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £323,647 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +2.7% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £325,957 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £323,143 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +1.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £326,711 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £327,874 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +2.3% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £330,326 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +2.8% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £329,297 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £323,453 | Monthly: -1.8% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £320,101 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: -0.2% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £316,637 | Monthly: -1.1% | Annual: -1.4% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £316,637 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,232 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £42,926 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageBraintree Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Braintree market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
According to the latest UK House Price Index for Braintree, the average home price in April 2026 was £316,637. That is slightly lower than in March, when the average stood at £320,101.
Month on month, prices fell by 1.1%. Over the year, values were down by 1.4% compared with April 2025.
Braintree’s average private rent stood at £1,232 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up £2 from April’s £1,230.
The monthly rise was modest, at 0.18%, which suggests rents are still edging higher rather than jumping sharply. The annual picture is stronger.
Braintree’s resident labour market looks firmer than the Great Britain average in the latest ONS and Nomis data. The city had a resident population of 164,304 in 2024, giving some useful context for the scale of the local workforce and earnings base.
Median resident pay is also above the national benchmark.