Buying a home in CM77, Braintree. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£393kmost £353k–£450k
Houses per m²£4,343flats £3,545
Sold last year113832 in five years
Prices in Braintree+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM77 sold for £393,103 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £352,984 and £449,502, for about 90 m² of space. That is 9% more than the same home across Braintree (£359,000).

113 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £172k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CM77 6 (£4,234) and the most in CM77 7 (£4,459).

Across Braintree, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 12.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,354 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,793 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £79,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.

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House prices in CM77 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£218,218£205k–£236k41 m²8
2£328,477£298k–£354k67 m²212
3£393,103£353k–£450k90 m²277
4£489,460£425k–£541k117 m²111
5+£589,794£532k–£680k158 m²173

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£218k£328k£393k£489k£590k
Detached—£389k£439k£510k£602k
Semi-detached—£340k£383k£412k£483k
Terraced£226k£308k£353k£369k£420k
Flats£172k£188k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CM77

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CM77 6£4,234£3,680
CM77 7£4,459£3,705
CM77 8£4,263£3,247

Schools near CM77

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmAlec Hunter Academy49.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CM77

Is CM77 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% more than across Braintree; prices in Braintree are up 1.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.8% against 43.8%); 113 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CM77?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM77 sold for £393,103 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £352,984 and £449,502.

Is CM77 expensive for Braintree?

A 3-bedroom house in CM77 costs 9% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Braintree (£359,000).

How many homes sell in CM77 each year?

113 homes sold in the last year and 832 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CM77?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CM77?

For a 3-bedroom house, CM7 (£349k, 4 km), CM8 (£347k, 9 km), CO9 (£337k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.