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Braintree house prices

Average sold prices for Braintree, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£321,485
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, March 2026
135
England average
£292,095

The average property in Braintree sold for £321,485 in May 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 10% above the England average of £292,095. 135 homes sold in Braintree in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Braintree fell 1%, peaking at £330,993 in December 2025.

£330,993 £317,697
June 2025May 2026

Peak £330,993 in December 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Braintree at £556,892, 266% above flat or maisonette at £152,314. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3.5%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£556,892Broadly flat
Semi-detached£332,877+0.9%
Terraced£266,309Broadly flat
Flat or maisonette£152,314-3.5%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Braintree paid £141,021 less than people who already owned, a gap of 55%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£258,368Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£399,389Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Braintree paid 1% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 18% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£324,349-0.6%10
Mortgage£320,625Broadly flat46

By property status

New builds in Braintree sold for 61% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£497,699+2.6%
Existing property£308,982Broadly flat

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£321,485Broadly flatn/a
April 2026£317,697-1.1%n/a
March 2026£320,864Broadly flat135
February 2026£324,088+1.1%133
January 2026£330,165+2.4%144
December 2025£330,993+3%145
November 2025£327,728+2.2%176
October 2025£326,056+1.7%210
September 2025£322,671+1%212
August 2025£324,827+3.1%238
July 2025£322,916+2.4%217
June 2025£324,065+1.1%212
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.