7, Farthing Close, CM7 9DN
7 Farthing Close is a 62 m² / 667 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £174,000 in March 2008. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £277k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £206k to £265k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2008 £174,000 7.2% 5.1% Aug 2002 £118,000 20.9% 19.2% Dec 2000 £86,500 6.8% 4.9% Dec 1995 New build New £62,000 na na - Internal area
- 62 square metres (667 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,806 per square metre (£261 per square foot) in Mar 2008. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,466 per square metre (£415 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2008 £174,000 £2,806 £276,864 £4,466 Aug 2002 £118,000 £1,903 £289,582 £4,671 Dec 2000 £86,500 £1,395 £300,865 £4,853 Dec 1995 £62,000 £1,000 £330,226 £5,326 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 62 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 £276,864. 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 £3,330 and £4,280 per square metre (£309 and £397 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 62 m², this implies a valuation between £206,000 and £265,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 156 square metres (1,679 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- EX551555
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 7 Farthing Close, Braintree
- Owner
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SANCTUARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIMITED
(Company reference number: 31442R)
Proprietor address: Chamber Court, Castle Street, Worcester WR1 3ZQ
Price paid on title: £174,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 23 Jun 2021
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
- Land Registry records the owner as Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
- Summary:
- 08 May 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
7 Farthing Close 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 £276,864.
- Based on an internal area of 62 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £206,000 to £265,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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