5, Cressing Road, CM7 3PP
5 Cressing Road is a 68 m² / 732 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £172,500 in July 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £236k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £208k to £292k 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 Jul 2015 £172,500 5.0% 3.3% Aug 2011 £143,000 1.8% -0.7% Oct 2003 £124,500 17.5% 15.8% Jun 2000 £72,500 na na - Internal area
- 68 square metres (732 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,536 per square metre (£236 per square foot) in Jul 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,466 per square metre (£322 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2015 £172,500 £2,537 £235,696 £3,466 Aug 2011 £143,000 £2,103 £245,983 £3,617 Oct 2003 £124,500 £1,831 £253,649 £3,730 Jun 2000 £72,500 £1,066 £278,099 £4,090 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 68 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 £235,696. 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 68 m², this implies a valuation between £208,000 and £292,000. 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
- A
- Plot size
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 01 February 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 54 sqm (581 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 09 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 68 sqm (732 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 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 £235,696.
- Based on an internal area of 68 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £208,000 to £292,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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