121, Tortoiseshell Way, CM7 1ZL
121 Tortoiseshell Way is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £175,000 in December 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £320k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £262k to £348k 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 Dec 2009 £175,000 7.0% 5.0% Jun 1999 New build New £85,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 121, Tortoiseshell Way.
- Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,187 per square metre (£203 per square foot) in Dec 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,002 per square metre (£372 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2009 £175,000 £2,188 £320,164 £4,002 Jun 1999 £85,995 £1,075 £342,668 £4,283 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 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 £320,164. 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 £3,270 and £4,350 per square metre (£303 and £404 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £262,000 and £348,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 173 square metres (1,862 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2023 23/00133/PLD
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 121 Tortoiseshell Way Braintree Esse
- Description:
- Loft conversion including rear dormer and insertion of rooflight to front roof slope
- Summary:
- 06 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
121 Tortoiseshell Way 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 £320,164.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £262,000 to £348,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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