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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Braintree. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£359kacross Braintree
Cheapest districtCM73-bed house £349k
Sold last year545homes in Braintree
Prices in Braintree+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Braintree sold for £359,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £349k in CM7 and £393k in CM77, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CM7: about 87 m² for a typical £349k. CM7 is the busiest market, with 432 sales last year.

Prices in Braintree are up 1.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,354 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,637 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Braintree

1CM73-bed house £349kabout 87 m² · 432 sold last year2CM773-bed house £393kabout 90 m² · 113 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CM7: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £174k.

Best areas in Braintree for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

CM73-bed house £349k
Primary St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree · 83% England 64%Secondary Alec Hunter Academy · 49.8% England 43.8%
CM773-bed house £393k
Primary St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree · 83% England 64%Secondary Alec Hunter Academy · 49.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Braintree postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CM7£349k87 m²£174k£4,11083%432
CM77£393k90 m²£188k£4,34383%113

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Braintree

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Braintree?

About £359,000 across Braintree, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £349k in CM7 to £393k in CM77.

What is the cheapest area of Braintree to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CM7 (£349k), CM77 (£393k).

Are house prices going up in Braintree?

In Braintree, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 12.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Braintree is best for families?

On school results and price together: CM7 (3-bed house £349k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CM77 (3-bed house £393k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Braintree a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £359,000, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,354 a month against roughly £1,637 for a 90% mortgage, and 545 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £349k to £393k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Braintree each year?

545 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CM7.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.