1, HIGHFIELD CLOSE, BRAINTREE, CM7 9SB - £355,000

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE is a small detached house of 91m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £355,000 in March 2021, which was around 25% below the average March 2021 detached price in the Braintree local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Braintree local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 5 MAR	£355,000	£471,818	25% below HPI
2019 16 JUL	£290,000	£466,725	38% below HPI
2010 10 DEC	£200,000	£300,784	34% below HPI
2000 11 AUG	£130,000	£151,635	14% below HPI

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Braintree local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE sales between August 2000 and March 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2019 sale was for 38% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 38% below the HPI over time, until the March 2021 sale, where it rises to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

How Large is 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE?

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE is 91m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2015. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Braintree, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Braintree, and where 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 28% of detached houses are smaller than 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE, and 72% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Braintree.

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.079 of an acre, or 320m². The below map shows the location of 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE?

1 HIGHFIELD CLOSE is located in BRAINTREE, in the CM7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on HIGHFIELD CLOSE.