Estate agents in Braintree
Braintree is a town in the East of England where 539 homes were sold between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £300,000, according to HM Land Registry.
How estate agents in Braintree compare
Braintree at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 535 sales in Braintree from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £307,000.
40.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.1 years and sold for a median of 12.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £235,000 in 2016 and £300,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Braintree
Median sale price in Braintree: £307,000
| All homes | 535 sales, median £307,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 112 sales, median £450,000 |
| Semi-detached | 169 sales, median £325,000 |
| Terraced | 154 sales, median £286,250 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 100 sales, median £173,250 |
Across Braintree the average price was £328,966 in June 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £235,000 (848 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £249,225 (662 sales) |
| 2018 | £260,000 (615 sales) |
| 2019 | £255,000 (661 sales) |
| 2020 | £263,000 (621 sales) |
| 2021 | £280,000 (861 sales) |
| 2022 | £302,750 (706 sales) |
| 2023 | £307,250 (558 sales) |
| 2024 | £307,500 (651 sales) |
| 2025 | £300,000 (689 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Braintree station is about 0.5 miles from the centre, with Braintree Freeport about 1.1 miles away. Cressing is about 2 miles from the centre and White Notley about 3 miles. The A131 and the A120 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M11 junction 8 at Birchanger Green, about 15 miles away and M25 junction 11 at Brook Street, about 22 miles away. London Stansted Airport is about 13 miles from the centre and London Southend Airport is about 22 miles away. Central London is about 39 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Braintree
Braintree has 11 primary schools within about 1.8 miles of the centre. The nearest is St Francis Catholic Primary School at about 0.3 miles, followed by John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery, Great Bradfords Junior School and Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School, each about 0.5 miles away. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is about 0.8 miles away. For secondary education, Tabor Academy (sixth form) is about 0.7 miles away, with Alec Hunter Academy about 1.1 miles and Notley High School and Sixth Form about 1.2 miles. Lift New Rickstones (sixth form) is about 5.6 miles away. Independent options include St Margaret's Preparatory School at about 4.1 miles, Gosfield School at about 4.8 miles and Felsted School (Church of England) at about 5.2 miles. The Edith Borthwick School, a special school, is about 0.8 miles away. The nearest university is Anglia Ruskin University at about 10.4 miles.
Living in Braintree
Braintree is an urban town with around 43,000 residents and its homes are mostly semi-detached and terraced houses, with about 63% owner occupied. Within about 1.6 miles of the centre there are more than 160 shops, including seven supermarkets, with Sainsbury's and Tesco both about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 17 pubs, among them the White Hart and The Angel at about 0.2 miles, as well as more than 10 cafés and more than 20 restaurants. For health, there is one doctors' surgery, Blandford Medical Centre at about 0.7 miles and one dentist at about 0.4 miles. There is no pharmacy in the area and the nearest is Boots at about 3.8 miles. Braintree Community Hospital is about 0.6 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Broomfield Hospital, about 8.4 miles. The library is about 0.3 miles away and there are four post offices. Weavers Field and Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens are both about 0.1 miles from the centre and Bocking Blackwater Nature Reserve is about 0.6 miles away.
A short history of Braintree
Settlement near the River Brain dates to the Bronze and Iron Ages. The Romans later built two roads with a settlement at their junction. The Saxons named Stane Street and in 991 the nobleman Aetheric, who died at the Battle of Maldon, left much of the Braintree land to the Bishop of London. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Branchetreu as 30 acres held by Richard, son of Count Gilbert. The name comes from an Old English personal name plus the word for tree. The bishop obtained a market charter in 1190. Woollen cloth was made from the 14th century and Flemish immigrants advanced the trade in the 17th. Plague killed 865 of about 2,300 people in 1665. Braintree and Bocking became one parish in 1934. Crittalls made Bailey bridges in the Second World War. There are 163 listed buildings including Grade II* examples such as The Old Manor House.
Sport and leisure
Braintree Swimming Centre provides swimming and Braintree BMX Track is a further sports centre. Braintree Rugby Club and Braintree Cricket Club are among the named clubs and grounds, with rugby union pitches that include Rugby Goal No.1 and Rugby Goal No.2. There are also tennis, basketball and bowls facilities and The Sportsman is a billiards club. American Golf is a golf venue and Yong Gi Do is a martial arts venue. Parks and open spaces include Brain Valley Park, Braintree & Bocking Recreation Ground, John Ray Park, Marshalls Park and Weavers Field, along with Bocking Blackwater Nature Reserve and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Braintree?
- The median price paid in Braintree over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £300,000. By property type the median price paid was £450,000 for detached houses, £320,000 for semi-detached houses, £285,000 for terraced houses and £171,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Braintree in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 539 standard sales in Braintree in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 110 detached houses, 167 semi-detached houses, 159 terraced houses and 103 flats.
- What are the transport links in Braintree?
- Braintree station is about 0.5 miles from the centre and Braintree Freeport station is about 1.1 miles away. The A131 and A120 pass through or beside the area and M11 junction 8 is about 15 miles away. London Stansted Airport is about 13 miles away and central London is about 39 miles away in a straight line.
- How many schools are there near the centre of Braintree?
- There are 11 primary schools within about 1.8 miles of the centre and the nearest is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Tabor Academy at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agents are there in Braintree?
- There are 14 estate agent sales branches with an office in Braintree.
Areas near Braintree
- Great Notley
- Panfield
- Black Notley
- Rayne
- Tye Green
- High Garrett
- Bradwell (Braintree)
- Young's End
Braintree is in Braintree council area.
Estate agents near Braintree
- Intercounty BraintreeBraintree CM7 3HG0.3 miles
- ConnellsBraintree CM7 1TX0.3 miles
- Bairstow Eves Estate Agents BraintreeBraintree CM7 1UY0.3 miles
- Braintree haart LettingsBraintree CM7 1TX0.3 miles
- Branocs EstatesBraintree CM7 1ER0.3 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsBraintree CM7 1JX0.3 miles
- Kings PropertyBraintree CM7 1ES0.3 miles
- Roland JamesBraintree CM7 1JX0.3 miles
- Bartlett HammondBraintree CM7 2QH0.3 miles
- Beresfords Estate AgentsBraintree CM7 1JP0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Braintree.