1b Albert Road
CM8 2BS
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 570 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£292,000
Range £257,000 to £327,000 · £512 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£143,000
+96.0% since Nov 2012, +4.9% a year
Rank in CM8 2BS
22nd of 37
Postcode average £327,514
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
1b Albert Road is a 2 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM8 of about 570 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £257,000 to £327,000, about £292,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 22nd highest of the 37 homes we can compare in CM8 2BS, where the middle figure averages £327,514.
It last sold for £149,000 in November 2012; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £143,000 since, roughly +4.9% 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
£257,000
Middle
£292,000
Upper end
£327,000
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The street
Albert Road and its sales
1b Albert Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Albert 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 1b Albert Road compares with Albert Road
Against the 7 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £292,000 is 3% below the street's median sale price of £300,000.
- At 570 sq ft it is 44% below the median size of the homes sold here, 1,023 sq ft.
- That is £512 per sq ft, 89% above the street's median of £271 per sq ft.
- 2 of those 7 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 5 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 Albert Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 7
- Average price
- £298,571
- Lowest
- £173,000
- Highest
- £447,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 | £304,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | £281,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £173,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £447,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 57% (4) | £304,000 | – |
| Semi-detached houses | 29% (2) | £347,000 | £243 |
| Flats | 14% (1) | £173,000 | – |
Completed sales on Albert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Jul 2026 | £447,000 | Semi-detached | 1,841 sq ft | £243 |
| Flat 4, 12A Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Feb 2026 | £173,000 | Flat | 560 sq ft | £309 |
| 28 Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Aug 2025 | £315,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 10 Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Aug 2025 | £247,000 | Semi-detached | 1,012 sq ft | £244 |
| 21 Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Mar 2025 | £308,000 | Terraced | 1,033 sq ft | £298 |
| 29 Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Mar 2025 | £300,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 26 Albert RoadCM8 2BS | Nov 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 1b Albert Road, lodged 10 December 2023.
Rating now
C72 points
Could reach
B88 points
16 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
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£145 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 (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
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £68 a year
Rating after73C - 2
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £77 a year
Rating after75C - 3
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
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2012 | £149,000 | +14.2% | +1.6% |
| October 2004 | £130,500 | +133.0% | +18.4% |
| October 1999 | £56,000 | +40.0% | +11.1% |
| July 1996 | £40,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 2BS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Gimson CloseCM8 2ER · Semi-detached | £290,000 | May 2026 | 560 sq ft | £518 | 0.4 mi |
| 25 Stourton RoadCM8 2EZ · Semi-detached | £307,000 | Jun 2026 | 624 sq ft | £492 | 0.4 mi |
| 6 Chelmer RoadCM8 2EU · Semi-detached | £287,000 | Oct 2025 | 624 sq ft | £460 | 0.4 mi |
| 10 Albert RoadCM8 2BS · Semi-detached | £247,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,012 sq ft | £244 | < 0.1 mi |
| 1 St Nicholas CloseCM8 2JB · Semi-detached | £315,000 | May 2026 | 721 sq ft | £437 | 0.4 mi |
| 9 Bellfield CloseCM8 2BP · Semi-detached | £327,000 | May 2026 | 969 sq ft | £338 | 0.1 mi |
| 5 The AvenueCM8 2DN · Semi-detached | £435,000 | Feb 2026 | 936 sq ft | £465 | 0.2 mi |
| 25 Chelmer RoadCM8 2EY · Semi-detached | £338,000 | Jan 2025 | 635 sq ft | £532 | 0.4 mi |
| 30 Cromwell WayCM8 2ES · Semi-detached | £390,000 | Nov 2025 | 764 sq ft | £510 | 0.4 mi |
| 44 Chelmer RoadCM8 2EU · Semi-detached | £390,000 | May 2026 | 893 sq ft | £437 | 0.4 mi |
| 50 St Nicholas RoadCM8 2JE · Semi-detached | £400,000 | Feb 2026 | 936 sq ft | £427 | 0.3 mi |
| 1 Boone PlaceCM8 2UE · Semi-detached | £325,000 | Aug 2025 | 786 sq ft | £414 | 0.4 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.
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of December 2023.
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