Strong on transport
Braintree South at a glance
- House prices
- £300,000
- Middle51st percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 61.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle55th percentile
- Flood risk
- 11.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle72nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Braintree South a good place to live?
Braintree South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Braintree below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Braintree South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Braintree South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £300,000
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 77 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Braintree South
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Braintree South
Flood risk
11.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5% of the area. That is the 72nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Braintree South
Transport
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Braintree South a good place to live?
Braintree South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Braintree South safe?
Braintree South ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Braintree South?
The median sale price was £300,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 51st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Braintree South?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Braintree South?
Nearby public profiles include Braintree Central & Beckers Green in Braintree and Halstead Trinity in Braintree.
