This welcoming vinyl shop offers an impressive selection across multiple genres, with particularly strong offerings in dance music and popular classics. The store maintains a well-organized layout with clear genre categorization and features listening stations where customers can preview their potential purchases. Known for its fair pricing and accommodating atmosphere, the shop has become a go-to destination for both casual buyers and serious collectors looking to buy or sell their vinyl records.
Area 51 Records
65 South Street
Braintree
CM7 3QD
Opening Hours
Mon: Closed
Tues: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thurs: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sun: Closed
Reviews
Amazing Record Store Day Experience, queue was very orderly and we were allowed in the store one at a time to purchase the records we were after, felt thrilled to get the final copy of Fortnight by T.Swift. Many thanks!
Amazing shop for dance collectors (has other stock too). Well priced, genres displayed by year, loads of classics across jungle, hardcore, techno, house, trance, gabber.... Super friendly owner. One of best dance shops for retro in the UK. Still has listening decks available (over speakers)
a wide verity of very popular bands/artists. amazing prices and owner is a sound guy
An absolutely fantastic shop for vinyl. Contacted Paul in the week after seeing his post and he kindly put the records aside for me that I was interested in and I visited today to pay and collect them. As always he was really accommodating, a really nice guy. Have been going there for about a year now and find the pricing very good and Paul is so helpful and knowledgeable. Overall this is a great shop for music and I wouldn't go anywhere else. I can't recommend Paul and Area 51 enough.
This shop is the best in the area. The owner is such a lovely guy who always gives respectful prices for any vynals you want to sell. I dont think I have met a nicer person if im honest. Thanks for helping me sell my sisters bags apon bags of vynals. You hooked it up massively!! much love brother. If you have not yet gone into his shop its a must! you will find all the bangers and classics in there. 5* All day long
