4 Holden Close
CM7 3BU
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 1 bedroom (estimate)
- 441 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£143,000
Range £126,000 to £160,000 · £324 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£39,000
+37.5% since Mar 2014, +2.6% a year
Rank in CM7 3BU
39th of 39
Postcode average £172,333
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
4 Holden Close is a 1 bedroom leasehold flat in CM7 of about 441 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £126,000 to £160,000, about £143,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 39th highest of the 39 homes we can compare in CM7 3BU, where the middle figure averages £172,333.
It last sold for £104,000 in March 2014; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £39,000 since, roughly +2.6% a year.
Across Braintree, average prices rose 1.6% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£126,000
Middle
£143,000
Upper end
£160,000
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The street
Holden Close and its sales
4 Holden Close on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Holden Close. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 4 Holden Close compares with Holden Close
Against the 5 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £143,000 is 13% below the street's median sale price of £165,000.
- At 441 sq ft it is 26% below the median size of the homes sold here, 592 sq ft.
- That is £324 per sq ft, 11% above the street's median of £291 per sq ft.
- 0 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 5 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Holden Close
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 5
- Average price
- £170,100
- Lowest
- £158,000
- Highest
- £185,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 | £158,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £164,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 2 | £175,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 100% (5) | £165,000 | £291 |
Completed sales on Holden Close
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Holden CloseCM7 3BU | Dec 2025 | £165,000 | Flat | 549 sq ft | £301 |
| 7 Holden CloseCM7 3BU | Oct 2025 | £185,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 41 Holden CloseCM7 3BU | May 2025 | £164,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 15 Holden CloseCM7 3BU | Mar 2025 | £158,000 | Flat | 592 sq ft | £267 |
| 17 Holden CloseCM7 3BU | Nov 2024 | £178,500 | Flat | 614 sq ft | £291 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 4 Holden Close, lodged 8 April 2020.
Rating now
C74 points
Could reach
C79 points
5 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 2003–2006
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
To unheated space, insulated (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Electric storage heaters
AverageHeating controls
Manual charge control
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets
PoorSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£110 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2020), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £20 · saves about £25 a year
Rating after75C - 2
High heat retention storage heaters
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £63 a year
Rating after78C - 3
Heat recovery system for mixer showers
Typical cost £585–£725 · saves about £21 a year
Rating after79C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2014 | £104,000 | +6.1% | +0.6% |
| November 2003 | £98,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM7 3BU
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Gresley DriveCM7 3BX · Flat | £155,000 | May 2026 | 420 sq ft | £369 | 0.1 mi |
| 27 Holden CloseCM7 3BU · Flat | £165,000 | Dec 2025 | 549 sq ft | £301 | < 0.1 mi |
| 3 Mill CourtCM7 3RH · Flat | £155,000 | Dec 2025 | 452 sq ft | £343 | 0.1 mi |
| 15 Gresley DriveCM7 3BX · Flat | £140,000 | Aug 2025 | 441 sq ft | £317 | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 3, Timber Yard Station ApproachCM7 3TB · Flat | £150,000 | Feb 2026 | 420 sq ft | £357 | 0.2 mi |
| 98 Wickham CrescentCM7 3BY · Flat | £146,000 | Jul 2025 | 495 sq ft | £295 | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 6, Timber Yard Station ApproachCM7 3TB · Flat | £140,000 | Dec 2025 | 409 sq ft | £342 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 9, Templeton Court Railway StreetCM7 3JD · Flat | £145,000 | Nov 2025 | 452 sq ft | £321 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 14, Timber Yard Station ApproachCM7 3TB · Flat | £157,500 | Jul 2025 | 441 sq ft | £357 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 43, Victoria Court Railway StreetCM7 3JZ · Flat | £92,500 | Feb 2026 | 527 sq ft | £175 | 0.1 mi |
| 44 Trinovantian WayCM7 3JN · Flat | £164,000 | Apr 2026 | 581 sq ft | £282 | 0.1 mi |
| 70 Browns Place Thomas WayCM7 3AH · Flat | £170,000 | Apr 2026 | 570 sq ft | £298 | 0.1 mi |
The area
CM7 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CM7
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 490 | £339,845 | 994 sq ft | £352 | −10.8% |
| Flats | 84 | £173,573 | 618 sq ft | £282 | +2.9% |
| Terraced | 122 | £285,000 | 823 sq ft | £364 | −1.3% |
| Semi-detached | 155 | £333,655 | 924 sq ft | £369 | +0.1% |
| Detached | 114 | £515,186 | 1,449 sq ft | £367 | −1.4% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of April 2020.
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