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Asking rent £1,343/month · Gross yield 4.1% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Braintree: asking rent £1,343/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,130 lets).
£1,343/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,130 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,130 lets.
4.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,130 lets
+6.4% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,130 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
668 on 8 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 8 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Braintree runs from £921/month for 1 bedroom to £1,855/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £921/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.3% on the previous 12 months | 548 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,180/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.9% on the previous 12 months | 826 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,484/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.5% on the previous 12 months | 507 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,855/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -4.6% on the previous 12 months | 162 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 84% of the 2,368 units in Braintree whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Braintree ranks 10th of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £1,343/month.
Braintree ranks 10th of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £1,343/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epping Forest | £2,043/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,039 | measured |
| 2 | Brentwood | £1,890/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 652 | measured |
| 3 | Uttlesford | £1,646/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 791 | measured |
| 4 | Rochford | £1,536/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 379 | measured |
| 5 | Basildon | £1,506/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,182 | measured |
| 10 | Braintree | £1,343/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,130 | measured |
Braintree ranks 9th of 12 local authorities in Essex for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlow | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 208 | measured |
| 2 | Basildon | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,628 | measured |
| 3 | Maldon | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 405 | measured |
| 4 | Tendring | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,071 | measured |
| 5 | Chelmsford | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,341 | measured |
| 9 | Braintree | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,130 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Essex
CM77 leads the 5 postcode districts within Braintree for asking rent, at £1,529/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM77 | £1,529/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 79 | indicative |
| 2 | CM7 | £1,347/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 467 | measured |
| 3 | CM8 | £1,324/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 267 | measured |
| 4 | CO9 | £1,236/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 164 | measured |
| 5 | CO10 | £1,139/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 411 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Braintree
CM7 leads the 5 postcode districts within Braintree for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM7 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 709 | measured |
| 2 | CM8 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 388 | measured |
| 3 | CO9 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 228 | measured |
| 4 | CM77 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 91 | measured |
| 5 | CO10 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 697 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Braintree
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,130 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,130 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 8 Nov 2026 | 8 Nov 2026 | — |