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Braintree West & Rayne: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Braintree West & Rayne neighbourhood of Braintree, England (ONS area Braintree 010). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM7, CM77. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM77 6GE.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Braintree

Braintree West & Rayne is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Braintree (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 4 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £372,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Braintree (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Braintree, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£372,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 4 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£69,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Braintree West & Rayne sits in Braintree

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Braintree
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Braintree

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Braintree West & Rayne

House prices: Braintree West & Rayne against Braintree: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £450k (2026); Braintree £57k (1995) to £356k (2026).£107k£400k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£450kBraintree£356k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Braintree, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Braintree, 4 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Braintree Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 62 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Notley Green Primary School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Tabor Academy 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Braintree West & Rayne

What is the typical house price in Braintree West & Rayne?

£372,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

How does Braintree West & Rayne compare with the rest of Braintree?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Braintree. Average household income: 2nd highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Braintree.

Is Braintree West & Rayne an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Braintree West & Rayne gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 4 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Braintree West & Rayne?

Braintree. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 62 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Braintree West & Rayne?

Nearest state primary school. Notley Green Primary School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Tabor Academy. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Jun 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.