Braintree South
A ward in Braintree. Rent, council tax, energy and water are set across Braintree, so they're the same here as anywhere in the borough; what's specific to Braintree South is its broadband and house prices.
Broadband in Braintree South
97% gigabit· 100% superfast
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024
Typical home in Braintree South
£300,000
Median price paid, feeds the buyer estimate below.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ward median, recent sales
The monthly cost across Braintree
The breakdown is the same for every ward in Braintree. The buyer view is seeded with Braintree South's median house price, so the mortgage estimate is local to here.
£84/mo more than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £121.93/mo |
| Band B | £142.25/mo |
| Band C | £162.57/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £182.89/mo |
| Band E | £223.53/mo |
| Band F | £264.17/mo |
| Band G | £304.82/mo |
| Band H | £365.78/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024 (ward-level coverage) + UK typical priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.