Property data
Sale history
£161,000 on Jan 2008 New build New
Internal area
66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,439 per square metre (£227 per square foot) in Jan 2008. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,256 per square metre (£210 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2008 £161,000 £2,439 £148,914 £2,256

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 66 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £148,914. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Braintree are now selling for between £3,050 and £4,290 per square metre (£283 and £398 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 66 m², this implies a valuation between £201,000 and £283,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Flat
Council tax band
B
Company ownership
Title number
EX809471
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
42 The Depot, Fairfield Road, Braintree
Owner
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED (Company reference number: 214999)
Proprietor address: Harmony Court, Harmony Row, Dublin, Ireland
Price paid on title: £161,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 07 Feb 2008
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 December 2022 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
Area:
66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, electric.

Summary:
30 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
None Estimated year built None to None
Area:
64 sqm (689 square foot) total internal area
Comments:

Summary:
04 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade B
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
Area:
67 sqm (721 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

42 The Depot Fairfield Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £148,914.
  • Based on an internal area of 66 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £201,000 to £283,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 The Depot Fairfield Road last sold for £161,000 in January 2008. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 42 The Depot Fairfield Road as 66 m² (710 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 01 December 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 The Depot Fairfield Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 The Depot Fairfield Road is in postcode CM7 3AG, in Braintree. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Fairfield Road, CM7 3AG or analysis of the Braintree property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.