31, River Mead, CM7 9AX
31 River Mead is a 119 m² / 1,281 sq ft detached home in Braintree. It sold for £480,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £487k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £394k to £503k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £480,000 2.3% -1.4% Nov 2017 £403,000 4.8% 2.6% Apr 2002 £195,000 12.1% 10.3% Jul 1999 New build New £142,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 31, River Mead.
- Internal area
- 119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,033 per square metre (£375 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,089 per square metre (£380 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £480,000 £4,034 £486,631 £4,089 Nov 2017 £403,000 £3,387 £466,274 £3,918 Apr 2002 £195,000 £1,639 £508,740 £4,275 Jul 1999 £142,500 £1,197 £496,669 £4,174 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £486,631. 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 £3,310 and £4,230 per square metre (£307 and £392 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 119 m², this implies a valuation between £394,000 and £503,000. 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
- 281 square metres (3,025 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 28 February 2025 - energy performance certificate grade B
- 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 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 118 sqm (1,270 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
31 River Mead 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 £486,631.
- Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £394,000 to £503,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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