The Ley, Braintree house prices
In The Ley, Braintree, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £143,750. Over the past decade prices are +18% in cash — but −14% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £143,750
- 10 years · cash
- +18%
- 10 years · real
- −14%
Key facts
The Ley, Braintree prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in The Ley, Braintree are +18% in cash. After inflation, that is −14% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in The Ley, Braintree
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 20 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £430,000 | £3,739 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 9 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £440,000 | £4,231 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 1 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £435,000 | £4,183 |
| 7 Feb 2023 | 14 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £425,000 | £3,400 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | 3 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £340,000 | £4,048 |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 5 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Terraced Freehold | £285,000 | £2,639 |
| 26 Nov 2018 | 9 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £360,000 | £3,462 |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 17 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,000 | £2,895 |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 22 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £282,000 | £2,587 |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 8 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £368,000 | £2,033 |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 15 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £285,000 | £2,794 |
| 28 Jul 2014 | 10 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £244,000 | £2,905 |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 22 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £230,000 | £2,110 |
| 2 May 2014 | 11 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £239,000 | £2,812 |
| 25 Jul 2013 | 14 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | £1,920 |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 16 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £232,000 | £2,275 |
| 22 Apr 2008 | 11 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £225,000 | £2,647 |
| 31 May 2006 | 15 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,451 |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 20 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £235,000 | £2,043 |
| 9 Jan 2006 | 16 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £212,500 | £2,083 |
| 1 Apr 2005 | 11 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £197,995 | £2,329 |
| 22 Nov 2004 | 12 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £276,000 | — |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 3 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £161,995 | £1,929 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 4 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Terraced Freehold | £142,500 | £1,717 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 6 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £128,000 | — |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 1 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Detached Freehold | £136,000 | £1,308 |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 17 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £115,000 | £1,211 |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 5 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Terraced Freehold | £114,000 | £1,056 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 3 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £114,000 | £1,357 |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 10 The Ley · CM7 3NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £116,995 | £1,393 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in The Ley, Braintree
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, The Ley | £81,500 17 Dec 1999 | £142,500 28 Mar 2003 | 2 | +19% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, The Ley | £88,000 29 Mar 1995 | £276,000 22 Nov 2004 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, The Ley | £83,000 18 Oct 1996 | £145,000 3 Sep 2001 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, The Ley | £230,000 11 Jul 2014 | £282,000 22 Jul 2016 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, The Ley | £74,000 31 Jan 1997 | £93,000 3 Aug 1999 | 2 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, The Ley | £70,995 4 Jul 1997 | £239,000 2 May 2014 | 4 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, The Ley | £65,500 3 Mar 1996 | £244,000 28 Jul 2014 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, The Ley | £59,500 11 Nov 1996 | £285,000 21 Feb 2020 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, The Ley | £80,000 30 Mar 1998 | £275,000 30 Nov 2016 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, The Ley | £81,000 15 Sep 1995 | £285,000 24 Nov 2014 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, The Ley | £82,500 19 Dec 1997 | £425,000 7 Feb 2023 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, The Ley | £66,000 22 May 1997 | £340,000 23 Aug 2022 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, The Ley | £105,500 20 Oct 1995 | £368,000 28 Aug 2015 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, The Ley | £91,500 22 May 1998 | £435,000 25 Oct 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, The Ley | £235,000 27 Feb 2006 | £430,000 19 Dec 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, The Ley | £360,000 26 Nov 2018 | £440,000 18 Jul 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, The Ley | £212,500 9 Jan 2006 | £232,000 2 Jul 2010 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How The Ley, Braintree compares
The Ley, Braintree house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in The Ley, Braintree?
Half of homes sold in The Ley, Braintree went for more than £143,750 and half for less, across 48 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in The Ley, Braintree?
Recorded sales in The Ley, Braintree range from £59,500 to £440,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in The Ley, Braintree risen?
Over the past decade prices in The Ley, Braintree are +18% in cash terms but −14% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in The Ley, Braintree?
In The Ley, Braintree the median price is £1,981 per square metre, from 40 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in The Ley, Braintree was 19 December 2025.
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