88 Constance Close
CM8 1XY
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 1 bedroom (estimate)
- 484 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£155,000
Range £118,000 to £192,000 · £320 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£2,500
−1.6% since Apr 2019, −0.2% a year
Rank in CM8 1XY
24th of 25
Postcode average £242,120
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
88 Constance Close is a 1 bedroom leasehold flat in CM8 of about 484 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £118,000 to £192,000, about £155,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 24th highest of the 25 homes we can compare in CM8 1XY, where the middle figure averages £242,120.
It last sold for £157,500 in April 2019; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £2,500 since, roughly −0.2% 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
£118,000
Middle
£155,000
Upper end
£192,000
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The street
Constance Close and its sales
88 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 88 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 £155,000 is 43% below the street's median sale price of £273,000.
- At 484 sq ft it is 17% below the median size of the homes sold here, 587 sq ft.
- That is £320 per sq ft, 25% below the street's median of £426 per sq ft.
- 0 of those 19 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 19 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 CloseCM8 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 88 Constance Close, lodged 19 February 2014.
Rating now
C69 points
Could reach
C78 points
9 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, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Electric storage heaters
AverageHeating controls
Manual charge control
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in 40% of fixed outlets
AverageSecond heating
Portable electric heaters (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£152 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 (2014), 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
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £108 a year
Rating after76C - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £15 · saves about £15 a year
Rating after77C - 3
Fan assisted storage heaters
Typical cost £600–£800 · saves about £29 a year
Rating after78C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | £157,500 | +43.2% | +7.7% |
| June 2014 | £110,000 | +46.8% | +3.3% |
| June 2002 | £74,950 | +41.4% | +20.2% |
| July 2000 | £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ · Flat | £195,000 | Apr 2026 | 560 sq ft | £348 | 0.1 mi |
| 176 Constance CloseCM8 1XZ · Flat | £172,500 | Oct 2025 | 560 sq ft | £308 | 0.1 mi |
| 5 Henderson WayCM8 1GN · Flat | £230,000 | Nov 2025 | 603 sq ft | £382 | 0.1 mi |
| 10 CarrawaysCM8 1XT · Flat | £180,000 | Mar 2025 | 474 sq ft | £380 | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 20, Moorfield Court Newland StreetCM8 1AE · Flat | £125,000 | Jun 2026 | 463 sq ft | £270 | 0.5 mi |
| Flat 8, Moorfield Court Newland StreetCM8 1AE · Flat | £120,000 | Apr 2026 | 474 sq ft | £253 | 0.5 mi |
| 50 Gershwin BoulevardCM8 1QY · Flat | £185,000 | Dec 2025 | 517 sq ft | £358 | 0.5 mi |
| Flat 2, Moorfield Court Newland StreetCM8 1AE · Flat | £127,500 | Nov 2025 | 495 sq ft | £258 | 0.5 mi |
| 6 Maltings CourtCM8 1XG · Flat | £158,500 | Dec 2025 | 517 sq ft | £307 | 0.5 mi |
| 78 Wickham RoadCM8 1XE · Flat | £175,000 | Jul 2026 | 603 sq ft | £290 | 0.5 mi |
| Flat 53, Moorfield Court Newland StreetCM8 1AE · Flat | £110,000 | Aug 2025 | 474 sq ft | £232 | 0.5 mi |
| Flat 38, Moorfield Court Newland StreetCM8 1AE · Flat | £120,000 | Aug 2026 | 624 sq ft | £192 | 0.5 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.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2014.
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