52, The Yard, CM7 3TY
52 The Yard is a 56 m² / 603 sq ft flat in Braintree. It sold for £180,000 in August 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £173k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £171k to £240k 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 Aug 2022 £180,000 3.2% 0.8% Jun 2002 £95,000 20.8% 18.5% Jul 2001 New build New £79,995 na na - Internal area
- 56 square metres (603 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,214 per square metre (£299 per square foot) in Aug 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,089 per square metre (£287 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2022 £180,000 £3,214 £172,960 £3,089 Jun 2002 £95,000 £1,696 £196,896 £3,516 Jul 2001 £79,995 £1,428 £148,650 £2,654 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 56 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 £172,960. 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 56 m², this implies a valuation between £171,000 and £240,000. 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
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 18 September 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
- Summary:
- 06 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
52 The Yard 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 £172,960.
- Based on an internal area of 56 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £171,000 to £240,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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