Braintree property market
In Braintree (East of England) the average private rent is £1,232/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £316,637 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 11% below and house prices 17% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.7%.
- Average rent
- £1,232/mo
- +4.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £316,637
- -1.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.7%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Braintree
The average home in Braintree costs about 21.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.4), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in East of England
- Huntingdonshire£1,047/mo · £308,404
- Broadland£939/mo · £312,908
- South Norfolk£981/mo · £313,346
- Mid Suffolk£994/mo · £316,783
- Harlow£1,517/mo · £318,143
- Stevenage£1,426/mo · £319,265
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Braintree?
- The average monthly private rent in Braintree is £1,232, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Braintree?
- The average house price in Braintree is £316,637 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -1.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Braintree?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£14,784) by the average house price (£316,637) gives a gross rental yield of 4.7% in Braintree. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Braintree?
- In Braintree the average house price equals about 21.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.4). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.