42 Epping Way

CM8 1NQ

  • Semi-detached
  • Freehold
  • 3 bedrooms (estimate)
  • 797 sq ft
  • EPC C

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What comparable sales show

Strong match

£347,000

Range £306,000 to £389,000 · £436 per sq ft

Since last sale

+£32,000

+10.2% since May 2024, +3.9% a year

Rank in CM8 1NQ

15th of 57

Postcode average £303,632

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

42 Epping Way is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM8 of about 797 sq ft.

Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £306,000 to £389,000, about £347,000 in the middle.

That makes it the 15th highest of the 57 homes we can compare in CM8 1NQ, where the middle figure averages £303,632.

It last sold for £315,000 in May 2024; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £32,000 since, roughly +3.9% 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

£306,000

Middle

£347,000

Upper end

£389,000

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The street

Epping Way and its sales

42 Epping Way on the map

This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Epping Way. 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 42 Epping Way compares with Epping Way

Against the 11 completed sales on the street in the last two years

  • Its middle figure of £347,000 is 33% above the street's median sale price of £260,000.
  • At 797 sq ft it is 37% above the median size of the homes sold here, 581 sq ft.
  • That is £436 per sq ft, 12% below the street's median of £498 per sq ft.
  • 10 of those 11 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 1 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 Epping Way

Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter

Sales in two years
11
Average price
£278,364
Lowest
£195,000
Highest
£430,000
QuarterSalesMedian price
Q1 20251£310,000
Q2 20251£230,000
Q3 20252£335,000
Q4 20253£260,000
Q1 20261£318,000
Q2 20261£300,000
Q3 20260–
Q4 20260–
Type of homeShare of salesMedian pricePer sq ft
Terraced houses73% (8)£235,000£509
Semi-detached houses18% (2)£285,000–
Detached houses9% (1)£430,000–

Completed sales on Epping Way

Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.

AddressSoldPriceTypeSizePer sq ft
101 Epping WayCM8 1NDApr 2026£300,000Terraced603 sq ft£498
12 Epping WayCM8 1NQJan 2026£318,000Terraced581 sq ft£547
36 Epping WayCM8 1NQDec 2025£260,000Semi-detached581 sq ft£447
124 Epping WayCM8 1NQNov 2025£219,000Terraced––
78 Epping WayCM8 1NQOct 2025£330,000Terraced764 sq ft£432
53 Epping WayCM8 1NDAug 2025£430,000Detached1,033 sq ft£416
138 Epping WayCM8 1NQJul 2025£240,000Terraced––
84 Epping WayCM8 1NQJun 2025£230,000Terraced452 sq ft£509
40 Epping WayCM8 1NQFeb 2025£310,000Semi-detached––
56 Epping WayCM8 1NQNov 2024£195,000Terraced––
158 Epping WayCM8 1NQNov 2024£230,000Terraced452 sq ft£509

Energy

How efficient the home is

Energy performance certificate

From the official register for 42 Epping Way, lodged 13 December 2023.

Valid until 13 December 2033
ScoreNowCould reach
92+A
81–91B
88B
69–80C
70C
55–68D
39–54E
21–38F
1–20G

Rating now

C70 points

Could reach

B88 points

18 points higher with the improvements below

Built
1991–1995
Solar panels
None recorded

What the assessor found

Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.

  • Walls

    Cavity wall, filled cavity

    Good
  • Roof

    Pitched, insulated (assumed)

    Good
  • Floor

    Solid, no insulation (assumed)

    Not rated on the certificate

  • Windows

    Fully double glazed

    Good
  • Heating

    Boiler and radiators, mains gas

    Good
  • Heating controls

    Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs

    Good
  • Hot water

    From main system

    Good
  • Lighting

    No low energy lighting

    Very poor

Estimated running costs

A year, now and after the recommended improvements.

£364 a year less after the improvements

Heating

£799now
£741after

Hot water

£379now
£194after

Lighting

£242now
£121after

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), 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. 1

    Floor insulation (solid floor)

    Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £98 a year

    Rating after72C
  2. 2

    Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder

    Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £47 a year

    Rating after73C
  3. 3

    Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

    Typical cost £55 · saves about £105 a year

    Rating after75C
  4. 4

    Solar water heating

    Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £114 a year

    Rating after77C
  5. 5

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £684 a year

    Rating after88B

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

200420062024Today
Solid columns are registered sales. The dashed column is the middle of what comparable sales show today, not a sale.
SoldPrice paidChangeA year
May 2024£315,000+57.9%+2.6%
November 2006£199,500+25.1%+9.7%
June 2004£159,500First sale–

Nearby

Neighbours and the sales behind the figure

Homes in CM8 1NQ

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.

HomePriceSoldSizePer sq ftAway
36 Epping WayCM8 1NQ · Semi-detached£260,000Dec 2025581 sq ft£447< 0.1 mi
4, Home Bridge Court Hatfield RoadCM8 1GJ · Semi-detached£250,000Mar 2026936 sq ft£2670.1 mi
Glenroe Spinks LaneCM8 1EP · Semi-detached£400,000Dec 2025958 sq ft£4180.1 mi
3 Maidment CrescentCM8 1DB · Semi-detached£460,000Jun 2026915 sq ft£5030.3 mi
37 Guithavon RoadCM8 1HD · Semi-detached£410,000Nov 2025926 sq ft£4430.3 mi
95 Haygreen RoadCM8 1GT · Semi-detached£375,000Apr 2026872 sq ft£4300.4 mi
32 Claudius WayCM8 1PY · Semi-detached£230,000Jan 2026646 sq ft£3560.2 mi
55 Pelly AvenueCM8 1JJ · Semi-detached£315,000Mar 2026753 sq ft£4180.5 mi
38 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ · Semi-detached£401,000Aug 20261,130 sq ft£3550.3 mi
32 Town End FieldCM8 1EU · Semi-detached£375,000Mar 2025721 sq ft£5200.3 mi
15 Maidment CrescentCM8 1DB · Semi-detached£375,000Jul 2025915 sq ft£4100.3 mi
Pine House Spinks LaneCM8 1EP · Semi-detached£422,000Aug 20251,130 sq ft£3730.1 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

TypeSalesAverage priceAverage sizePer sq ftOn the year
All homes375£349,031977 sq ft£368−8.2%
Flats74£175,121562 sq ft£310−13.6%
Terraced120£294,508888 sq ft£353−5.0%
Semi-detached97£348,240935 sq ft£388−7.0%
Detached68£630,7461,600 sq ft£408+14.9%

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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 December 2023.

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