81 Wickham Road
CM8 1XE
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 678 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£184,000
Range £162,000 to £206,000 · £271 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£60,500
+49.0% since May 2006, +2.0% a year
Rank in CM8 1XE
10th of 40
Postcode average £175,625
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
81 Wickham Road is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in CM8 of about 678 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £162,000 to £206,000, about £184,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 10th highest of the 40 homes we can compare in CM8 1XE, where the middle figure averages £175,625.
It last sold for £123,500 in May 2006; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £60,500 since, roughly +2.0% 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
£162,000
Middle
£184,000
Upper end
£206,000
Done work since the records were made? Claim your home and tell us, or ask local agents where yours sits.
The street
Wickham Road and its sales
81 Wickham Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Wickham 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 81 Wickham Road compares with Wickham Road
Against the 7 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £184,000 is 5% above the street's median sale price of £175,000.
- At 678 sq ft it is 12% above the median size of the homes sold here, 603 sq ft.
- That is £271 per sq ft, 7% below the street's median of £290 per sq ft.
- 5 of those 7 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 2 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 Wickham Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 7
- Average price
- £202,857
- Lowest
- £100,000
- Highest
- £362,500
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 4 | £242,500 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | £133,750 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £175,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 71% (5) | £167,500 | £282 |
| Detached houses | 14% (1) | £310,000 | – |
| Semi-detached houses | 14% (1) | £362,500 | – |
Completed sales on Wickham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE | Jul 2026 | £175,000 | Flat | 603 sq ft | £290 |
| 54 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE | Aug 2025 | £100,000 | Flat | 312 sq ft | £320 |
| 37 Wickham RoadCM8 1EA | Aug 2025 | £167,500 | Flat | – | – |
| 73 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE | Mar 2025 | £130,000 | Flat | 474 sq ft | £274 |
| 4 Wickham RoadCM8 1EA | Mar 2025 | £310,000 | Detached | – | – |
| 71 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE | Mar 2025 | £175,000 | Flat | 743 sq ft | £236 |
| 23A Wickham RoadCM8 1EA | Jan 2025 | £362,500 | Semi-detached | 1,184 sq ft | £306 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 81 Wickham Road, lodged 7 May 2026.
Rating now
D57 points
Could reach
C74 points
17 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1983–1990
- 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, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
(another dwelling below)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
PoorHeating
Room heaters, electric
PoorHeating controls
Programmer and appliance thermostats
GoodHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
AverageLighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£599 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 (2026), 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
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £900–£1,200 · saves about £161 a year
Rating after61D - 2
High heat retention storage heaters
Typical cost £1,200–£2,400 · saves about £385 a year
Rating after73C - 3
Heat recovery system for mixer showers
Typical cost £600–£1,500 · saves about £52 a year
Rating after74C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 | £123,500 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 1XE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE · Flat | £175,000 | Jul 2026 | 603 sq ft | £290 | < 0.1 mi |
| 75 Windsor CloseCM8 1GH · Flat | £180,000 | Jun 2026 | 678 sq ft | £265 | 0.2 mi |
| 17, Home Bridge Court Hatfield RoadCM8 1GJ · Flat | £165,000 | Feb 2026 | 689 sq ft | £240 | 0.1 mi |
| 71 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE · Flat | £175,000 | Mar 2025 | 743 sq ft | £236 | < 0.1 mi |
| 19 Richards CloseCM8 1GE · Flat | £212,000 | Jul 2026 | 635 sq ft | £334 | 0.2 mi |
| 25 Tucker DriveCM8 1FA · Flat | £190,000 | May 2026 | 581 sq ft | £327 | 0.2 mi |
| 21 Halcyon CloseCM8 1GW · Flat | £220,000 | Nov 2025 | 624 sq ft | £352 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 5, Bridge Court Bridge StreetCM8 1XS · Flat | £155,000 | Nov 2025 | 710 sq ft | £218 | 0.2 mi |
| 19 Halcyon CloseCM8 1GW · Flat | £175,000 | Feb 2026 | 549 sq ft | £319 | 0.2 mi |
| 6 Maltings CourtCM8 1XG · Flat | £158,500 | Dec 2025 | 517 sq ft | £307 | 0.1 mi |
| 12, Home Bridge Court Hatfield RoadCM8 1GJ · Flat | £177,500 | Mar 2025 | 721 sq ft | £246 | 0.1 mi |
| 73 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE · Flat | £130,000 | Mar 2025 | 474 sq ft | £274 | < 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 | 368 | £347,700 | 968 sq ft | £368 | −8.7% |
| Flats | 73 | £174,883 | 560 sq ft | £310 | −13.7% |
| Terraced | 119 | £293,786 | 886 sq ft | £352 | −5.4% |
| Semi-detached | 95 | £347,571 | 929 sq ft | £390 | −7.2% |
| Detached | 66 | £628,572 | 1,579 sq ft | £410 | +13.9% |
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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 May 2026.
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