Flat 4, The Old Fire Station
Flat 4, The Old Fire Station
Description & Estimates







Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree is described in the public record as a modern apartment with 409 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 1 bedroom.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree is £126,857 and its rental estimate is £763 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Old Fire Station, Swan Side is a residential building on Swan Side, Braintree, CM7 and falls within the CM7 postal district and the borough of Braintree.
Our Data Sources
Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2024.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree, we estimate a market value of £133,200 and a rental value of £801 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £117,977 and £709 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree has seen its estimated sale value drop by £949 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value rise by £32 per month (4.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.2%.
Energy Efficiency
Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Jan 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, electric.
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree have sold within a radius of 480 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th June 2023, was 14 The Depot, Fairfield Road, Braintree, CM7 3AG, a leasehold flat which sold for £134,000.
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 27 addresses on Swan Side, Braintree, CM7, Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree comes out as the 26th largest and the 26th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £205k less expensive than the average property across the CM7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
- 800mJohn Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
- 900mSt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 1.1kmTabor Academy
- 1.5kmNotley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
- 1.8kmAlec Hunter Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Flat 4, The Old Fire Station, Braintree, the nearest station is Braintree, 500 metres away.
- 500mBraintree
- 1.6kmBraintree Freeport
- 3.5kmCressing (Essex)
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

