17, Tortoiseshell Way, CM7 1WG
17 Tortoiseshell Way is a 70 m² / 753 sq ft semi-detached home in Braintree. It sold for £307,500 in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £302k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £229k to £304k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2025 £307,500 2.0% -2.1% Apr 2019 £272,500 6.0% 3.6% Sep 2016 £235,000 6.9% 4.8% Jun 1995 New build New £56,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 17, Tortoiseshell Way.
- Internal area
- 70 square metres (753 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,392 per square metre (£408 per square foot) in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,317 per square metre (£401 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2025 £307,500 £4,393 £302,221 £4,317 Apr 2019 £272,500 £3,893 £307,498 £4,393 Sep 2016 £235,000 £3,357 £277,280 £3,961 Jun 1995 £56,995 £814 £299,884 £4,284 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 70 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 £302,221. 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 £4,350 per square metre (£303 and £404 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 70 m², this implies a valuation between £229,000 and £304,000. 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
- C
- Plot size
- 155 square metres (1,668 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 04 July 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 14 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
17 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 £302,221.
- Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £229,000 to £304,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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