56 Constance Close
CM8 1XY
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 592 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£279,000
Range £245,000 to £312,000 · £471 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£11,000
−3.8% since Jul 2025, −2.9% a year
Rank in CM8 1XY
7th of 25
Postcode average £241,920
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
56 Constance Close is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM8 of about 592 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £245,000 to £312,000, about £279,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 7th highest of the 25 homes we can compare in CM8 1XY, where the middle figure averages £241,920.
It last sold for £290,000 in July 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £11,000 since, roughly −2.9% 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
£245,000
Middle
£279,000
Upper end
£312,000
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The street
Constance Close and its sales
56 Constance Close on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Constance Close. 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 56 Constance Close compares with Constance Close
Against the 19 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £279,000 is 2% above the street's median sale price of £273,000.
- At 592 sq ft it is 1% above the median size of the homes sold here, 587 sq ft.
- That is £471 per sq ft, 11% above the street's median of £426 per sq ft.
- 10 of those 19 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 9 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 Constance Close
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 19
- Average price
- £271,974
- Lowest
- £155,000
- Highest
- £485,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 | £383,500 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 | £292,500 |
| Q3 2025 | 5 | £265,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 | £266,500 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £195,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £220,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 63% (12) | £281,000 | £430 |
| Semi-detached houses | 21% (4) | £354,000 | – |
| Flats | 16% (3) | £172,500 | £328 |
Completed sales on Constance Close
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Constance CloseCM8 1XY | Aug 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 45 Constance CloseCM8 1XL | Aug 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 114 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | Apr 2026 | £195,000 | Flat | 560 sq ft | £348 |
| 158 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | Dec 2025 | £273,000 | Semi-detached | 570 sq ft | £479 |
| 160 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | Nov 2025 | £260,000 | Terraced | 721 sq ft | £361 |
| 34 Constance CloseCM8 1XL | Oct 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced | 614 sq ft | £473 |
| 176 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | Oct 2025 | £172,500 | Flat | 560 sq ft | £308 |
| 67 Constance CloseCM8 1XL | Aug 2025 | £155,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 59 Constance CloseCM8 1XL | Aug 2025 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 66 Constance CloseCM8 1XY | Jul 2025 | £222,000 | Terraced | 527 sq ft | £421 |
| 56 Constance Close (this home)CM8 1XY | Jul 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 64 Constance CloseCM8 1XY | Jul 2025 | £265,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 154 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | May 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced | 721 sq ft | £430 |
| 54 Constance CloseCM8 1XY | May 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 162 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | May 2025 | £305,000 | Terraced | 603 sq ft | £506 |
| 21 Constance CloseCM8 1XL | Apr 2025 | £223,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 110 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | Mar 2025 | £282,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 71 Constance CloseCM8 1XL | Mar 2025 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 104 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ | Dec 2024 | £285,000 | Terraced | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 56 Constance Close, lodged 4 April 2019.
Rating now
D66 points
Could reach
B87 points
21 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, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Partial double glazing
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 17% of fixed outlets
PoorSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£156 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 (2019), 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 £32 a year
Rating after67D - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £31 a year
Rating after69C - 3
Upgrade heating controls
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £18 a year
Rating after70C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £45 a year
Rating after72C - 5
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
Typical cost 6,500 · saves about £31 a year
Rating after74C - 6
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost 8,000 · saves about £316 a year
Rating after87B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | £290,000 | +31.8% | +4.9% |
| September 2019 | £220,000 | +46.7% | +6.4% |
| July 2013 | £150,000 | +15.4% | +1.5% |
| March 2004 | £130,000 | +51.2% | +19.7% |
| December 2001 | £86,000 | +62.3% | +9.8% |
| October 1996 | £53,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 1XY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ · Semi-detached | £273,000 | Dec 2025 | 570 sq ft | £479 | 0.1 mi |
| 11 Sauls Bridge CloseCM8 1XJ · Semi-detached | £282,500 | Aug 2025 | 646 sq ft | £437 | 0.2 mi |
| 21 Pitt AvenueCM8 1JQ · Semi-detached | £290,000 | May 2026 | 807 sq ft | £359 | 0.1 mi |
| 13 Sauls Bridge CloseCM8 1XJ · Semi-detached | £312,000 | Feb 2025 | 635 sq ft | £491 | 0.2 mi |
| 1 Hutley CloseCM8 1FZ · Semi-detached | £370,000 | Jun 2026 | 861 sq ft | £430 | 0.2 mi |
| 55 Pelly AvenueCM8 1JJ · Semi-detached | £315,000 | Mar 2026 | 753 sq ft | £418 | 0.2 mi |
| 3 Graces CloseCM8 1QH · Semi-detached | £355,000 | May 2026 | 829 sq ft | £428 | 0.2 mi |
| 33 CarrawaysCM8 1XW · Semi-detached | £320,800 | Jun 2025 | 818 sq ft | £392 | 0.1 mi |
| 178 Maltings LaneCM8 1JN · Semi-detached | £355,000 | Jun 2025 | 840 sq ft | £423 | 0.2 mi |
| 3, Brickkiln Cottages Maltings LaneCM8 1JN · Semi-detached | £350,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,012 sq ft | £346 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 Ashby RoadCM8 1QN · Semi-detached | £367,500 | Feb 2025 | 829 sq ft | £443 | 0.2 mi |
| 13 Pelly AvenueCM8 1JJ · Semi-detached | £355,000 | Nov 2025 | 980 sq ft | £362 | 0.2 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 | 375 | £349,031 | 977 sq ft | £368 | −8.2% |
| Flats | 74 | £175,121 | 562 sq ft | £310 | −13.6% |
| Terraced | 120 | £294,508 | 888 sq ft | £353 | −5.0% |
| Semi-detached | 97 | £348,240 | 935 sq ft | £388 | −7.0% |
| Detached | 68 | £630,746 | 1,600 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 April 2019.
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