Tryst Cottage, Church End, CM7 5EZ

Tryst Cottage Church End is a 91 m² / 980 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £412,500 in August 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £464k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £303k to £392k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2019 £412,500 5.0% 2.7%
Jan 2016 £345,000 3.1% 3.2%
Oct 2014 £332,500 6.1% 3.9%
Nov 2000 £144,995 6.7% 4.9%
Feb 1998 £121,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Tryst Cottage, Church End.

Floorplan Tryst Cottage
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Internal area
91 square metres (980 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,532 per square metre (£421 per square foot) in Aug 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,101 per square metre (£474 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2019 £412,500 £4,533 £464,235 £5,101
Jan 2016 £345,000 £3,791 £440,057 £4,836
Oct 2014 £332,500 £3,654 £491,526 £5,401
Nov 2000 £144,995 £1,593 £504,323 £5,542
Feb 1998 £121,000 £1,330 £643,709 £7,074

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 91 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 £464,235. 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 £3,330 and £4,310 per square metre (£309 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 91 m², this implies a valuation between £303,000 and £392,000. 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
D
Plot size
432 square metres (4,650 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Tryst Cottage Church End. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 14/05/2019. It last appeared Sep 2019.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for Tryst Cottage Church End.

Photos for Tryst Cottage Church End
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 November 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Tryst Cottage Church End 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 £464,235.
  • Based on an internal area of 91 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £303,000 to £392,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Tryst Cottage Church End last sold for £412,500 in August 2019.

HouseMetric shows Tryst Cottage Church End as 91 m² (980 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 07 November 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Tryst Cottage Church End was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Tryst Cottage Church End is in postcode CM7 5EZ, in Braintree. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Church End, CM7 5EZ 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.

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