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According to the public record, 8, Howard Close, Braintree is a mid-century freehold house with 871 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 8, Howard Close, Braintree is £196,816 and the estimated rental value is £1,036 per month.
Howard Close, Braintree, CM7 is located in the borough of Braintree within the CM7 postal district.
8, Howard Close, Braintree has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Howard Close, Braintree is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £206,657 and a rental value of £1,088 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £183,039 and a rental value of £964 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Howard Close Braintree has decreased by an estimated £4,720 (2.4%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £28 per month (2.7%), giving an expected gross yield of 6.3%.
8, Howard Close, Braintree has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Mar 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Howard Close, Braintree was last sold on 26th March 2025 for £200,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since March 2025, the market for similar properties has risen 12.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Howard Close, Braintree within a radius of 480 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 23, Bartram Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3RB, a freehold house which sold for £250,000 on the 19th December 2022.
Read more about house prices in CM7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Howard Close, Braintree, CM7 has a total of 71 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Howard Close, Braintree is the 2nd largest and the 23rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £133k less expensive than the average property in CM7.
The closest station to 8, Howard Close, Braintree is Braintree station which is 1.0 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Howard Close, Braintree, 63.7% of property is socially rented and 14.7% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 8, Howard Close, Braintree, 19.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 15.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, Howard Close, Braintree, the average age was 39.4 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 8, Howard Close, Braintree, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 8, Howard Close, Braintree, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.