53 Claudius Way
CM8 1PY
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 603 sq ft
- EPC E
Comparable semi-detached homes near 53 Claudius Way, CM8 1PY have recently sold for around £363,500, based on 12 completed sales since November 2024. That works out at about £440 per square foot. 53 Claudius Way last sold for £285,000 in January 2024.
Property type changes the answer more than anything else. The energy certificate register records 53 Claudius Way as a semi-detached home with a floor area of about 600 sq ft. Flats and houses nearby sell at very different prices, so the comparison above uses only homes of the same type. Every figure comes from HM Land Registry completed sales, with the source and date shown. Asking prices are never used.
Quick answers
- Roughly how much is 53 Claudius Way worth?
- Similar semi-detached homes nearby have recently sold for around £363,500, or about £440 per square foot, according to HM Land Registry completed sales. Condition, layout and any lease terms can move the price for this home, which is why a local agent's valuation is the next step.
- Where can I see sold prices for CM8?
- ValuQ's sold-prices page for the district is at valuq.co.uk/sold-prices/cm8. It lists completed sales from HM Land Registry with floor areas from the energy certificate register.
What comparable sales show
Fair match£265,000
Range £220,000 to £310,000 · £440 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£20,000
−7.0% since Jan 2024, −2.5% a year
Rank in CM8 1PY
17th of 41
Postcode average £252,756
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
53 Claudius Way is a 2 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM8 of about 603 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £220,000 to £310,000, about £265,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 17th highest of the 41 homes we can compare in CM8 1PY, where the middle figure averages £252,756.
It last sold for £285,000 in January 2024; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £20,000 since, roughly −2.5% 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
£220,000
Middle
£265,000
Upper end
£310,000
Done work since the records were made? Claim your home and tell us, or ask local agents where yours sits.
The street
Claudius Way and its sales
53 Claudius Way on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Claudius 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 53 Claudius Way compares with Claudius Way
Against the 12 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £265,000 is 10% above the street's median sale price of £240,000.
- At 603 sq ft it is 9% below the median size of the homes sold here, 662 sq ft.
- That is £440 per sq ft, 10% above the street's median of £399 per sq ft.
- 8 of those 12 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 4 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 Claudius Way
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 12
- Average price
- £255,708
- Lowest
- £185,000
- Highest
- £401,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £265,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £295,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | £217,500 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 | £250,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £293,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 75% (9) | £250,000 | £428 |
| Semi-detached houses | 17% (2) | £315,500 | £355 |
| Detached houses | 8% (1) | £205,000 | – |
Completed sales on Claudius Way
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ | Aug 2026 | £401,000 | Semi-detached | 1,130 sq ft | £355 |
| 59 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ | Jul 2026 | £185,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 35 Claudius WayCM8 1PY | Jun 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced | 678 sq ft | £369 |
| 57 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ | Jun 2026 | £202,500 | Terraced | – | – |
| 48 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ | Jun 2026 | £255,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 44 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ | Apr 2026 | £385,000 | Terraced | 1,066 sq ft | £361 |
| 41 Claudius WayCM8 1PY | Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | 431 sq ft | £465 |
| 55 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ | Mar 2026 | £205,000 | Detached | 474 sq ft | £433 |
| 32 Claudius WayCM8 1PY | Jan 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | 646 sq ft | £356 |
| 43 Claudius WayCM8 1PY | Sept 2025 | £295,000 | Terraced | 689 sq ft | £428 |
| 25 Claudius WayCM8 1PY | Jun 2025 | £265,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 41 Claudius WayCM8 1PY | Dec 2024 | £195,000 | Terraced | 431 sq ft | £453 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 53 Claudius Way, lodged 5 June 2017.
Rating now
E51 points
Could reach
C79 points
28 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
GoodRoof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Room heaters, mains gas
AverageHeating controls
No thermostatic control of room temperature
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
PoorLighting
No low energy lighting
Very poorSecond heating
Portable electric heaters (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£306 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 (2017), 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
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £57 a year
Rating after54E - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £29 a year
Rating after55D - 3
Change room heaters to condensing boiler
Typical cost 7,000 · saves about £158 a year
Rating after63D - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £40 a year
Rating after65D - 5
High performance external doors
Typical cost 1,000 · saves about £24 a year
Rating after66D - 6
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost 8,000 · saves about £292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | £285,000 | +8.4% | +3.2% |
| June 2021 | £263,000 | +9.1% | +2.3% |
| September 2017 | £241,000 | +251.8% | +7.6% |
| June 2000 | £68,500 | +3.8% | – |
| June 2000 | £66,000 | +11.5% | +9.0% |
| March 1999 | £59,200 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 1PY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Claudius WayCM8 1PY · Semi-detached | £230,000 | Jan 2026 | 646 sq ft | £356 | < 0.1 mi |
| 36 Epping WayCM8 1NQ · Semi-detached | £260,000 | Dec 2025 | 581 sq ft | £447 | 0.2 mi |
| 95 Haygreen RoadCM8 1GT · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Apr 2026 | 872 sq ft | £430 | 0.2 mi |
| 32 Town End FieldCM8 1EU · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Mar 2025 | 721 sq ft | £520 | 0.2 mi |
| 38 Claudius WayCM8 1PZ · Semi-detached | £401,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £355 | 0.1 mi |
| 61 Greenwell RoadCM8 1SY · Semi-detached | £300,000 | Nov 2024 | 603 sq ft | £498 | 0.4 mi |
| 77 Elgar DriveCM8 1NG · Semi-detached | £296,250 | Nov 2024 | 614 sq ft | £483 | 0.4 mi |
| 4, Home Bridge Court Hatfield RoadCM8 1GJ · Semi-detached | £250,000 | Mar 2026 | 936 sq ft | £267 | 0.3 mi |
| 3 Maidment CrescentCM8 1DB · Semi-detached | £460,000 | Jun 2026 | 915 sq ft | £503 | 0.5 mi |
| 46 Holst AvenueCM8 1SX · Semi-detached | £352,000 | Jun 2025 | 840 sq ft | £419 | 0.4 mi |
| 17 Haygreen RoadCM8 1GT · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Dec 2024 | 861 sq ft | £435 | 0.2 mi |
| Glenroe Spinks LaneCM8 1EP · Semi-detached | £400,000 | Dec 2025 | 958 sq ft | £418 | 0.3 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 | 357 | £349,147 | 973 sq ft | £368 | −8.0% |
| Flats | 68 | £175,058 | 557 sq ft | £311 | −13.1% |
| Terraced | 116 | £293,664 | 888 sq ft | £352 | −5.4% |
| Semi-detached | 95 | £347,571 | 929 sq ft | £390 | −7.2% |
| Detached | 63 | £633,901 | 1,605 sq ft | £408 | +15.0% |
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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 June 2017.
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