49, Longacre, CM1 3BJ
49 Longacre is a 115 m² / 1,238 sq ft detached home in Writtle. It sold for £492,000 in January 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £485k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £442k to £593k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2022 £492,000 2.5% 0.2% Jan 2016 £425,000 7.5% 5.5% Sep 1996 £105,000 na na - Internal area
- 115 square metres (1,238 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,278 per square metre (£397 per square foot) in Jan 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,216 per square metre (£392 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2022 £492,000 £4,278 £484,879 £4,216 Jan 2016 £425,000 £3,696 £518,063 £4,505 Sep 1996 £105,000 £913 £537,338 £4,673 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 115 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 £484,879. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Writtle are now selling for between £3,840 and £5,160 per square metre (£356 and £479 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 115 m², this implies a valuation between £442,000 and £593,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 274 square metres (2,949 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 12 October 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 115 sqm (1,238 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 20 May 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Assessment for Green Deal
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 117 sqm (1,259 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
49 Longacre 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 £484,879.
- Based on an internal area of 115 m² and recent prices in Writtle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £442,000 to £593,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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