23, Sovereign Close, CM7 9DJ
23 Sovereign Close is a 58 m² / 624 sq ft terraced home in Braintree. It sold for £52,000 in February 1996, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £281k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £191k to £248k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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£52,000 on Feb 1996 New build New
- Internal area
- 58 square metres (624 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £896 per square metre (£83 per square foot) in Feb 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,843 per square metre (£450 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 1996 £52,000 £897 £280,911 £4,843 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 58 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 £280,911. 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 58 m², this implies a valuation between £191,000 and £248,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 148 square metres (1,593 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 23 February 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 58 sqm (624 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.
- Summary:
- 12 November 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 54 sqm (581 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.
23 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 £280,911.
- Based on an internal area of 58 m² and recent prices in Braintree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £191,000 to £248,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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