42, Railway Street
42, Railway Street
Description & Estimates
42, Railway Street, Braintree is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,313 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 302 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Railway Street, Braintree is £391,578 and its rental estimate is £1,615 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Railway Street, Braintree, CM7 falls within the CM7 postal district, in the borough of Braintree.
Our Data Sources
42, Railway Street, Braintree has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2026.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Railway Street, Braintree, we estimate a market value of £411,157 and a rental value of £1,696 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £364,167 and £1,502 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Railway Street, Braintree has seen its estimated sale value drop by £7,498 (1.9%) and its estimated rental value rise by £47 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Railway Street, Braintree as measuring 302 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 21 of the 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Railway Street, Braintree has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Apr 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Railway Street, Braintree completed on 6th March 2012 at £185,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 107.0% over the period since March 2012.
- Sold Mar 2012£185,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Railway Street, Braintree have sold within a radius of 470 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th August 2025, was 118, Manor Street, Braintree, CM7 3HS, a freehold house which sold for £375,000.
Read more about house prices in CM7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 187 addresses on Railway Street, Braintree, CM7, 42, Railway Street, Braintree comes out as the largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £60k more expensive than the average property across the CM7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
- 900mGreat Bradfords Junior School
- 900mGreat Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
- 1.4kmAlec Hunter Academy
- 1.5kmTabor Academy
- 1.5kmNotley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Railway Street, Braintree, the nearest station is Braintree, 400 metres away.
- 400mBraintree
- 1.2kmBraintree Freeport
- 3.2kmCressing (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
