Rent in Braintree is up
+2.5%
The average private rent in Braintree is now £1,223 a month, £30 more than in September 2025. That's £360 a year more for the average renter. It's 251st of 334 areas, and 34th of 45 in East of England.
Since 2015
━ Braintree ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | £1,223 | +2.5% | +34% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £857 | +2.5% |
| 2 bed | £1,108 | +2.5% |
| 3 bed | £1,366 | +2.8% |
| 4+ bed | £1,987 | +2.0% |
| Flat / maisonette | £977 | +2.2% |
| Terraced | £1,195 | +2.6% |
| Semi-detached | £1,313 | +2.8% |
| Detached | £1,696 | +2.3% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000067), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists