39a, Howard Close, CM7 3DT
39a Howard Close is a 42 m² / 452 sq ft flat in Braintree. It sold for £165,000 in March 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £163k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £128k to £180k 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 Mar 2022 £165,000 5.1% 2.8% Feb 2010 £90,000 0.3% -2.1% Jun 2006 £89,000 1.8% -0.7% Jul 2004 £86,000 19.9% 18.5% May 2002 £57,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 39a, Howard Close.
- Internal area
- 42 square metres (452 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,928 per square metre (£365 per square foot) in Mar 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,878 per square metre (£360 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2022 £165,000 £3,929 £162,892 £3,878 Feb 2010 £90,000 £2,143 £140,093 £3,336 Jun 2006 £89,000 £2,119 £122,553 £2,918 Jul 2004 £86,000 £2,048 £125,953 £2,999 May 2002 £57,995 £1,381 £120,200 £2,862 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 42 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 £162,892. 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 £3,050 and £4,290 per square metre (£283 and £398 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 42 m², this implies a valuation between £128,000 and £180,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Summary:
- 30 July 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 42 sqm (452 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 43 sqm (463 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
39a Howard Close 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 £162,892.
- Based on an internal area of 42 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £128,000 to £180,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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