Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2016 £280,000 13.5% 12.7%
Sep 2014 £215,000 6.4% 4.2%
Oct 1999 New build New £85,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 125, Tortoiseshell Way.

Floorplan 125
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Internal area
66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,242 per square metre (£394 per square foot) in Oct 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,990 per square metre (£464 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2016 £280,000 £4,242 £329,329 £4,990
Sep 2014 £215,000 £3,258 £319,599 £4,842
Oct 1999 £85,000 £1,288 £307,818 £4,664

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 £329,329. 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 66 m², this implies a valuation between £216,000 and £287,000. 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
231 square metres (2,486 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 125 Tortoiseshell Way. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 25/04/2016. It last appeared Oct 2016.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in April 2016) for 125 Tortoiseshell Way.

Photos for 125 Tortoiseshell Way
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 January 2011 - 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:
66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

125 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 £329,329.
  • Based on an internal area of 66 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £216,000 to £287,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 125 Tortoiseshell Way last sold for £280,000 in October 2016.

HouseMetric shows 125 Tortoiseshell Way as 66 m² (710 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 05 January 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 125 Tortoiseshell Way was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

125 Tortoiseshell Way is in postcode CM7 1ZL, in Braintree. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Tortoiseshell Way, CM7 1ZL 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 1 June 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.