22, SOVEREIGN CLOSE, BRAINTREE, CM7 9DL - £488,000

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22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE is a large detached house of 120m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £485,429. It was last sold for £488,000 in July 2025, which was around 13% below the average July 2025 detached price in the Braintree local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows seven sales for 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the seven sales, along with the average detached price in the Braintree local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the seven 22 SOVEREIGN 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
2025 30 JUL	£488,000	£559,841	13% below HPI
2021 21 JAN	£438,000	£503,076	13% below HPI
2017 25 JAN	£382,500	£467,983	18% below HPI
2004 30 JAN	£227,000	£267,726	15% below HPI
2002 27 JUN	£186,995	£212,793	12% below HPI
2001 23 APR	£159,000	£171,584	7% below HPI
1997 27 JUN	£118,250	£103,528	14% above HPI

22 SOVEREIGN 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 seven 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE sales between June 1997 and July 2025 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 January 2021 sale was for 13% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 13% below the HPI over time, until the July 2025 sale, which was also at 13% below the HPI.

What might 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE be worth now?

22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £485,429.

This is based on house price deflation of 0.5%, between July 2025 and May 2026, for detached houses, in the Braintree local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.5% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE of £488,000 on 30th July 2025. For the value to have decreased from £488,000 to £485,429 over the one year and two months to May 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Braintree local authority area.
• The July 2025 sale price of £488,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE has not materially changed since July 2025.

How Large is 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE?

22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE is 120m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2020. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Braintree, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Braintree, and where 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 61% of detached houses houses are smaller than 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE, and 38% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Braintree.

22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.096 of an acre, or 388m². The below map shows the location of 22 SOVEREIGN 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 22 SOVEREIGN 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 22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE?

22 SOVEREIGN CLOSE is located in BRAINTREE, in the CM7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 22 on SOVEREIGN CLOSE.