81, Tortoiseshell Way, CM7 1WG
81 Tortoiseshell Way is a 82 m² / 883 sq ft detached home in Braintree. It sold for £370,000 in June 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £400k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £268k to £357k 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 Jun 2021 £370,000 3.7% 2.0% Nov 2018 £337,500 9.7% 7.6% Dec 2017 £310,000 7.5% 5.9% Feb 2014 £235,000 0.5% -2.2% Jul 2007 £228,000 10.1% 8.1% Oct 2001 £131,500 9.6% 7.8% Aug 1996 New build New £81,950 na na - Internal area
- 82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,512 per square metre (£419 per square foot) in Jun 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,877 per square metre (£453 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2021 £370,000 £4,512 £399,886 £4,877 Nov 2018 £337,500 £4,116 £397,267 £4,845 Dec 2017 £310,000 £3,780 £366,763 £4,473 Feb 2014 £235,000 £2,866 £368,644 £4,496 Jul 2007 £228,000 £2,780 £372,270 £4,540 Oct 2001 £131,500 £1,604 £372,054 £4,537 Aug 1996 £81,950 £999 £435,896 £5,316 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 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 £399,886. 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 82 m², this implies a valuation between £268,000 and £357,000. 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
- 233 square metres (2,508 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 22 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
81 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 £399,886.
- Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £268,000 to £357,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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