266, Cressing Road, CM7 3PQ
266 Cressing Road is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft detached home in Braintree. It sold for £260,000 in July 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £361k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £300k to £420k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£260,000 on Jul 2015
- Internal area
- 98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,653 per square metre (£246 per square foot) in Jul 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,688 per square metre (£343 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2015 £260,000 £2,653 £361,463 £3,688 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 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 £361,463. 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 £3,060 and £4,290 per square metre (£284 and £398 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £300,000 and £420,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 647 square metres (6,964 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2020 20/00796/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 266 Cressing Road Braintree Esse
- Description:
- Extend existing dropped kerb by 4m
- Summary:
- 26 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 23 January 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
266 Cressing 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 £361,463.
- Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £300,000 to £420,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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