Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Braintree West at a glance
- House prices
- £342,000
- Middle62nd percentile
- Schools
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 61st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 26.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle62nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Braintree West a good place to live?
Braintree West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Braintree below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Braintree West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 26.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £342,000
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 61 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 West
Schools
15th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Braintree West
Flood risk
7.7% 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 5.3% of the area. That is the 62nd 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 West
Transport
61st 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 West a good place to live?
Braintree West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Braintree West safe?
Braintree West ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Braintree West?
The median sale price was £342,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 62nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Braintree West?
Schools rank in the 15th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Braintree West?
Nearby public profiles include Coggeshall in Braintree and Rayne in Braintree.
