49, Tortoiseshell Way, CM7 1ZL
49 Tortoiseshell Way is a 97 m² / 1,044 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £350,000 in September 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £384k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £317k to £423k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
-
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2021 £350,000 7.2% 5.4% Apr 2013 £196,000 7.7% 5.5% Jun 1998 New build New £64,750 na na - Internal area
- 97 square metres (1,044 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £3,608 per square metre (£335 per square foot) in Sep 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,959 per square metre (£368 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2021 £350,000 £3,608 £384,044 £3,959 Apr 2013 £196,000 £2,021 £364,770 £3,761 Jun 1998 £64,750 £668 £306,703 £3,162 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 97 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 £384,044. 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 £4,360 per square metre (£303 and £405 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 97 m², this implies a valuation between £317,000 and £423,000. 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
- 398 square metres (4,284 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 20 April 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 28 June 2009 - 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:
- 108 sqm (1,163 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
49 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 £384,044.
- Based on an internal area of 97 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £317,000 to £423,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.