What is the Gera Area Value Score for Braintree?

Braintree scores 77.3 out of 100, ranking 87 of 287 ranked English local authorities. The score is a weighted mean of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 84, rent value 78, safety 68, schools 73, connectivity 84.

How affordable is Braintree?

The average home in Braintree is £316,637 (worse than the national median of £305,174) and the median private rent is £1,232/month. Band D council tax is £2,280/year.

How are Braintree's schools and crime measured?

Schools: 89% of state schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (from the Essex county education authority that administers Braintree's schools). Crime: the Essex force that polices Braintree records 73.8 offences per 1,000 residents (better than the national median).

Braintree — area value breakdown

East of England. Rank 87 of 287 for overall value.

Is Braintree a good-value place to live?

As of April 2026, Braintree scores 77.3/100 on the Gera Area Value Score, ranking 87 of 287 English local authorities. Average home £316,637, median rent £1,232/mo, crime 73.8/1,000 (Essex), 89% schools Good+ and 88.4% gigabit broadband. Gera re-dates quarterly.

Source:HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI)·as of April 2026updated quarterly (last: 19 June 2026)

Gera Area Value Score77.3 / 100Rank 87 of 287 English local authoritiesHow this index is calculated

Braintree — the five joined datasets (as of April 2026)
Factor	Real figure	vs national median	Sub-score /100
Affordability (house price)	£316,637 avg home	worse than the national median	84
Rent value	£1,232/mo	worse than the national median	78
Safety (low crime)	73.8/1,000 (Essex)	better than the national median	68
Schools (Ofsted Good+)	89% Good+ (Essex)	better than the national median	73
Connectivity (gigabit)	88.4% gigabit	better than the national median	84
Council tax (context, unweighted)	£2,280/yr Band D	—	—

Crime is the recorded-crime rate of the Essex force that polices Braintree. Ofsted figures are for the Essex county education authority, which administers Braintree's schools. Recorded-crime rates are neutral official statistics and must not be used to characterise an area or its residents.

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Under your priorities, Braintree ranks #87 of 287 areas, with a Gera Area Value Score of 77.3 / 100.

Braintree: average home £316,637, median rent £1,232/mo, crime 73.8/1,000 (Essex), 89% schools Good+ (Essex), 88.4% gigabit.

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Your top 10 best-value areas

#1Warrington£253,219 · £885/mo89.5
#2Ipswich£215,893 · £989/mo87.9
#3Redditch£247,308 · £904/mo86.7
#4York£308,788 · £1,182/mo86.4
#5Stoke-on-Trent£152,101 · £709/mo86.1
#6Worcester£251,825 · £965/mo85.9
#7Wyre Forest£229,867 · £821/mo85.4
#8Blackburn with Darwen£165,813 · £711/mo84.4
#9Torbay£224,372 · £908/mo84.4
#10Milton Keynes£318,038 · £1,336/mo84.3

Scores re-computed in your browser from the real source figures. The Gera Area Value Score normalises each factor 0–100 across all 287 areas, then takes the weighted mean of your chosen weights. See the methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Gera Area Value Score for Braintree?: Braintree scores 77.3 out of 100, ranking 87 of 287 ranked English local authorities. The score is a weighted mean of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 84, rent value 78, safety 68, schools 73, connectivity 84.
How affordable is Braintree?: The average home in Braintree is £316,637 (worse than the national median of £305,174) and the median private rent is £1,232/month. Band D council tax is £2,280/year.
How are Braintree's schools and crime measured?: Schools: 89% of state schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (from the Essex county education authority that administers Braintree's schools). Crime: the Essex force that polices Braintree records 73.8 offences per 1,000 residents (better than the national median).

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Data sources

Contains public sector information published by HM Land Registry and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI) (April 2026).

Contains public sector information published by Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics (May 2026, published 17 June 2026).

Contains public sector information published by Home Office / Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Home Office — Police recorded crime (PFA) + ONS mid-2024 PFA population estimates (Year ending December 2025 (population: ONS mid-2024)).

Contains public sector information published by Ofsted and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes (management information) (31 May 2026, published 2026-06-18).

Contains public sector information published by Ofcom and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofcom — Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage by local authority) (July 2024).

Contains public sector information published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG) (2026-27).