Chestnuts, Church End, CM7 5EZ
Chestnuts Church End is a 260 m² / 2,799 sq ft detached home in Braintree. It sold for £965,000 in August 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,008k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £866k to £1,121k 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 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
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Chestnuts, Church End.
- Internal area
- 260 square metres (2,799 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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.
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.
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