Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2025 £965,000 4.3% 1.6%
Jul 2001 £350,000 20.8% 19.0%
Jul 1999 £240,000 12.1% 10.1%
Apr 1996 £165,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Chestnuts, Church End.

Floorplan Chestnuts
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Internal area
260 square metres (2,799 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,711 per square metre (£345 per square foot) in Aug 2025. 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
Aug 2025 £965,000 £3,712 £1,008,330 £3,878
Jul 2001 £350,000 £1,346 £1,023,755 £3,938
Jul 1999 £240,000 £923 £983,144 £3,781
Apr 1996 £165,000 £635 £983,351 £3,782

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 260 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 £1,008,330. 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 £3,330 and £4,310 per square metre (£309 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 260 m², this implies a valuation between £866,000 and £1,121,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Chestnuts Church End. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/03/2014. It last appeared Nov 2014.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for Chestnuts Church End.

Photos for Chestnuts Church End
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
260 sqm (2,799 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
01 April 2014 - 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 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
208 sqm (2,239 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Chestnuts Church End 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 £1,008,330.
  • Based on an internal area of 260 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £866,000 to £1,121,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Chestnuts Church End last sold for £965,000 in August 2025.

HouseMetric shows Chestnuts Church End as 260 m² (2,799 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 October 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Chestnuts Church End was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Chestnuts Church End is in postcode CM7 5EZ, in Braintree. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Church End, CM7 5EZ or analysis of the Braintree property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.