8, Sovereign Close, CM7 9DL
8 Sovereign Close is a 102 m² / 1,098 sq ft detached home in Braintree. It sold for £456,000 in February 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £443k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £337k to £437k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
-
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2023 £456,000 3.5% 0.9% Nov 2004 £242,500 14.6% 12.9% Jan 1999 £109,000 -1.9% -3.7% Apr 1996 New build New £114,750 na na - Floor plan
-
Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Sovereign Close.
- Internal area
- 102 square metres (1,098 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £4,470 per square metre (£415 per square foot) in Feb 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,346 per square metre (£404 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2023 £456,000 £4,471 £443,267 £4,346 Nov 2004 £242,500 £2,377 £459,948 £4,509 Jan 1999 £109,000 £1,069 £441,672 £4,330 Apr 1996 £114,750 £1,125 £593,118 £5,815 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 102 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 £443,267. 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 £3,300 and £4,280 per square metre (£306 and £397 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 102 m², this implies a valuation between £337,000 and £437,000. 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
- 279 square metres (3,003 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 28 March 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- 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 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 102 sqm (1,098 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.
8 Sovereign 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 £443,267.
- Based on an internal area of 102 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £337,000 to £437,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.