125, Tortoiseshell Way, CM7 1ZL
125 Tortoiseshell Way is a 66 m² / 710 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £280,000 in October 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £329k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £216k to £287k 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 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
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 125, Tortoiseshell Way.
- Internal area
- 66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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:
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.
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