OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Braintree

Private rents in Braintree average £1,217 a month across all property sizes, up 2.8% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£1,217
1-bed
£853
2-bed
£1,103
3-bed
£1,359
4+ bed
£1,977
Flats
£974

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The £1,217 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £853 and a 3-bed at £1,359 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Braintree
Two-year change: +9.6%Five-year change: +35.5%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are down 0.3% over the last six months, against +3.1% in the six before: rises are slowing.Renting here and facing an increase? Flat local rents are negotiating evidence. Check your rise free.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
CM77275 sales£390,000CO9469 sales£336,000CM8711 sales£330,000CM7957 sales£315,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £345,000.
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What next door costs
Braintree is the 4th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Babergh£919£1,113£1,6032Maldon£1,037£1,250£1,9123Colchester£1,062£1,299£1,794
4BraintreeYou are here£1,103£1,359£1,977
5Uttlesford£1,140£1,439£2,0316Rochford£1,167£1,425£1,8667Chelmsford£1,294£1,545£2,224
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.