Mill Retreat, Braintree
Mill Retreat, Braintree
Description & Estimates
Mill Retreat, Braintree is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,743 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 831 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Mill Retreat, Braintree is £654,770 and its rental estimate is £1,853 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Braintree, CM7 falls within the CM7 postal district, in the borough of Braintree.
Our Data Sources
Mill Retreat, Braintree has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 Mill Retreat, Braintree, we estimate a market value of £687,508 and a rental value of £1,945 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £608,936 and £1,723 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Mill Retreat, Braintree has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £11,353 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £55 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Mill Retreat, Braintree as measuring 831 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Mill Retreat, Braintree has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Jul 2020.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Mill Retreat, Braintree completed on 12th March 2021 at £580,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 15.5% over the period since March 2021.
- Sold Mar 2021£580,000
- Sold Aug 2015£500,000
- Sold May 2007£445,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Mill Retreat, Braintree have sold within a radius of 4.6 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th March 2025, was Ports Croft, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HN, a freehold house which sold for £625,000.
Read more about house prices in CM7.
- Sold Mar 2025£625,000 | 4 Bed HousePorts Croft, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HNPorts Croft, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HN
- Sold Sep 2022£450,000 | 4 Bed HouseSinodun, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HNSinodun, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HN
- Sold Jun 2021£640,000 | 5 Bed HouseRivendell, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HNRivendell, The Street, Braintree, CM7 5HN
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 47 addresses on Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Braintree, CM7, Mill Retreat, Braintree comes out as the 12th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £323k more expensive than the average property across the CM7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.8kmShalford Primary School
- 1.8kmWethersfield CofE VC Primary School
- 4.3kmGreat Bardfield Primary School
- 6.6kmTabor Academy
- 7.7kmHedingham School and Sixth Form
- 8.9kmNotley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
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Public Transport Nearby
From Mill Retreat, Braintree, the nearest station is Braintree, 8.1 kilometres away.
- 8.1kmBraintree
- 9.1kmBraintree Freeport
- 11.1kmCressing (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
