96 Purcell Road
CM8 1FF
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,152 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£378,000
Range £333,000 to £424,000 · £329 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£80,500
+27.1% since Nov 2015, +2.2% a year
Rank in CM8 1FF
7th of 13
Postcode average £372,538
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
96 Purcell Road is a 3 bedroom freehold terraced in CM8 of about 1,152 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £333,000 to £424,000, about £378,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 7th highest of the 13 homes we can compare in CM8 1FF, where the middle figure averages £372,538.
It last sold for £297,500 in November 2015; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £80,500 since, roughly +2.2% 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
£333,000
Middle
£378,000
Upper end
£424,000
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The street
Purcell Road and its sales
96 Purcell Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Purcell Road. 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 96 Purcell Road compares with Purcell Road
Against the 8 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £378,000 is 13% below the street's median sale price of £432,500.
- At 1,152 sq ft it is 2% below the median size of the homes sold here, 1,173 sq ft.
- That is £329 per sq ft, 9% above the street's median of £303 per sq ft.
- 3 of those 8 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 Purcell Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 8
- Average price
- £427,188
- Lowest
- £275,000
- Highest
- £600,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 | £432,500 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | £432,500 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £520,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £275,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £446,250 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 63% (5) | £355,000 | £328 |
| Semi-detached houses | 38% (3) | £520,000 | £284 |
Completed sales on Purcell Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG | Aug 2026 | £292,500 | Terraced | 721 sq ft | £406 |
| 23 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG | Jul 2026 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | 2,562 sq ft | £234 |
| 39 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG | Dec 2025 | £275,000 | Terraced | 872 sq ft | £315 |
| 30 Purcell RoadCM8 1AF | Jul 2025 | £520,000 | Semi-detached | 1,830 sq ft | £284 |
| 1 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG | Jun 2025 | £465,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 61 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG | May 2025 | £400,000 | Terraced | 1,173 sq ft | £341 |
| 53 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG | Feb 2025 | £355,000 | Terraced | 1,173 sq ft | £303 |
| 10 Purcell RoadCM8 1AF | Jan 2025 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | 1,722 sq ft | £296 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 96 Purcell Road, lodged 3 July 2025.
Rating now
C78 points
Could reach
B83 points
5 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 2007–2011
- 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, insulated (assumed)
Very goodFloor
Suspended, insulated (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system, plus solar
Very goodLighting
Below average lighting efficiency
Poor
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£34 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 (2025), 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 £390–£455 · saves about £34 a year
Rating after78C - 2
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £8,000–£10,000 · saves about £251 a year
Rating after83B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2015 | £297,500 | +19.0% | +3.4% |
| September 2010 | £249,950 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 1FF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Town End FieldCM8 1EU · Terraced | £377,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,141 sq ft | £330 | 0.2 mi |
| 44 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ · Terraced | £385,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,066 sq ft | £361 | 0.2 mi |
| 1 Mortimer WayCM8 1SZ · Terraced | £330,000 | Apr 2026 | 980 sq ft | £337 | 0.1 mi |
| 61 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG · Terraced | £400,000 | May 2025 | 1,173 sq ft | £341 | < 0.1 mi |
| 54 Holst AvenueCM8 1SX · Terraced | £350,000 | Jul 2026 | 958 sq ft | £365 | 0.1 mi |
| 5 Baker WayCM8 1UG · Terraced | £382,500 | Feb 2026 | 1,163 sq ft | £329 | 0.2 mi |
| 7 Haygreen RoadCM8 1GT · Terraced | £367,500 | Aug 2025 | 1,076 sq ft | £341 | 0.1 mi |
| 53 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG · Terraced | £355,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,173 sq ft | £303 | < 0.1 mi |
| 5, New Ivy Chimneys Hatfield RoadCM8 1ZJ · Terraced | £350,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,109 sq ft | £316 | 0.2 mi |
| 108 Holst AvenueCM8 1SX · Terraced | £400,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,410 sq ft | £284 | 0.1 mi |
| 19 Town End FieldCM8 1EU · Terraced | £284,000 | Aug 2026 | 883 sq ft | £322 | 0.2 mi |
| 39 Purcell RoadCM8 1AG · Terraced | £275,000 | Dec 2025 | 872 sq ft | £315 | < 0.1 mi |
The area
CM8 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CM8
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 | 373 | £349,366 | 978 sq ft | £368 | −8.1% |
| Flats | 73 | £174,883 | 560 sq ft | £310 | −13.7% |
| Terraced | 119 | £293,786 | 886 sq ft | £352 | −5.4% |
| Semi-detached | 97 | £348,240 | 935 sq ft | £388 | −7.0% |
| Detached | 68 | £630,746 | 1,600 sq ft | £408 | +14.7% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of July 2025.
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