18 Braiding Crescent
CM7 3LU
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,173 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£339,000
Range £298,000 to £380,000 · £289 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£137,500
+68.2% since Sept 2012, +3.7% a year
Rank in CM7 3LU
28th of 54
Postcode average £343,963
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
18 Braiding Crescent is a 3 bedroom freehold terraced in CM7 of about 1,173 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £298,000 to £380,000, about £339,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 28th highest of the 54 homes we can compare in CM7 3LU, where the middle figure averages £343,963.
It last sold for £201,500 in September 2012; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £137,500 since, roughly +3.7% 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
£298,000
Middle
£339,000
Upper end
£380,000
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The street
Braiding Crescent and its sales
18 Braiding Crescent on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Braiding Crescent. 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 18 Braiding Crescent compares with Braiding Crescent
Against the 5 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £339,000 is 24% above the street's median sale price of £273,000.
- At 1,173 sq ft it is 86% above the median size of the homes sold here, 630 sq ft.
- That is £289 per sq ft, 30% below the street's median of £414 per sq ft.
- 5 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 0 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 Braiding Crescent
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 5
- Average price
- £270,200
- Lowest
- £235,000
- Highest
- £308,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 4 | £276,500 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £235,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 100% (5) | £273,000 | £414 |
Completed sales on Braiding Crescent
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU | Feb 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced | 570 sq ft | £412 |
| 28 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU | Mar 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | 646 sq ft | £434 |
| 54 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU | Mar 2025 | £255,000 | Terraced | 614 sq ft | £416 |
| 11 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU | Mar 2025 | £273,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 21 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU | Jan 2025 | £308,000 | Terraced | 1,152 sq ft | £267 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 18 Braiding Crescent, lodged 31 May 2022.
Rating now
C69 points
Could reach
B85 points
16 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
Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Suspended, insulated (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 37% of fixed outlets
AverageSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£216 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 (2022), 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
Party wall insulation
Typical cost £300–£600 · saves about £99 a year
Rating after73C - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £60 · saves about £48 a year
Rating after74C - 3
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £30 a year
Rating after75C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £40 a year
Rating after76C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £359 a year
Rating after85B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2012 | £201,500 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM7 3LU
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU · Terraced | £308,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,152 sq ft | £267 | < 0.1 mi |
| 22 Marks GardenCM7 3NU · Terraced | £285,000 | Apr 2026 | 915 sq ft | £311 | 0.2 mi |
| 82 Clay PitsCM7 3LP · Terraced | £370,000 | Aug 2025 | 915 sq ft | £404 | 0.1 mi |
| 6 Gulls CroftCM7 3RT · Terraced | £328,000 | Oct 2025 | 861 sq ft | £381 | 0.1 mi |
| 3 Wheatley AvenueCM7 3DP · Terraced | £267,500 | Jul 2026 | 797 sq ft | £336 | 0.2 mi |
| 47 Gulls CroftCM7 3RT · Terraced | £300,000 | Jan 2026 | 786 sq ft | £382 | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Dapifer DriveCM7 3LG · Terraced | £290,000 | Nov 2025 | 883 sq ft | £329 | 0.2 mi |
| 36 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU · Terraced | £235,000 | Feb 2026 | 570 sq ft | £412 | < 0.1 mi |
| 28 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU · Terraced | £280,000 | Mar 2025 | 646 sq ft | £434 | < 0.1 mi |
| 26 Plaiters WayCM7 3AA · Terraced | £415,000 | Nov 2024 | 1,711 sq ft | £242 | < 0.1 mi |
| 54 Braiding CrescentCM7 3LU · Terraced | £255,000 | Mar 2025 | 614 sq ft | £416 | < 0.1 mi |
| 48 Gulls CroftCM7 3RT · Terraced | £322,000 | Jun 2026 | 603 sq ft | £534 | 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 | 484 | £339,440 | 993 sq ft | £352 | −11.0% |
| Flats | 81 | £172,841 | 620 sq ft | £281 | +2.2% |
| Terraced | 121 | £284,710 | 822 sq ft | £364 | −1.5% |
| Semi-detached | 154 | £333,516 | 924 sq ft | £369 | 0.0% |
| Detached | 113 | £511,073 | 1,440 sq ft | £366 | −2.5% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of May 2022.
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