Central Braintree
Braintree · East of England · population 9,655 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,556 of 6,856 in England
- #478 of 746 in East of England
- #12 of 18 in Braintree
- Around the England average
In summary
Central Braintree sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,556 of 6,856 in England, and #12 of 18 in Braintree. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (55) and lowest on Crime (23). Typical homes here sold for about £253,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+6%) (from 165 sales), 27% below the wider Braintree median of £345,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,651 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £253,000 | 165 | +1.8% | +6.5% |
| Detached | £385,000 | 21 | +3.6% | +19.2% |
| Semi-detached | £319,500 | 38 | -0.2% | +16.2% |
| Terraced | £264,000 | 40 | -4.5% | +7.8% |
| Flat | £163,750 | 66 | -3.7% | -0.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,651 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Braintree
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Baildon SouthBradford48£240,000
- Shipdham, Bradenham & Saham ToneyBreckland48£285,000
- Iwade & KemsleySwale48£315,000
- Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps ValleyStaffordshire Moorlands48£325,000
- Shieldfield & QuaysideNewcastle upon Tyne48£151,000
- Aldborough HatchRedbridge48£520,000