24 Upper Acres
CM8 2LA
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 635 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£294,000
Range £258,000 to £329,000 · £462 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£9,000
+3.2% since Aug 2024, +1.4% a year
Rank in CM8 2LA
10th of 26
Postcode average £286,577
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
24 Upper Acres is a 2 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM8 of about 635 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £258,000 to £329,000, about £294,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 10th highest of the 26 homes we can compare in CM8 2LA, where the middle figure averages £286,577.
It last sold for £285,000 in August 2024; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £9,000 since, roughly +1.4% 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
£258,000
Middle
£294,000
Upper end
£329,000
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On the map
Where 24 Upper Acres is
24 Upper Acres on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 24 Upper Acres, lodged 20 September 2016.
Rating now
D63 points
Could reach
B90 points
27 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, 270 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
PoorLighting
Low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£284 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 (2016), 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 (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £45 a year
Rating after65D - 2
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder
Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £16 a year
Rating after66D - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £10 · saves about £10 a year
Rating after66D - 4
Hot water cylinder thermostat
Typical cost £200–£400 · saves about £61 a year
Rating after69C - 5
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £112 a year
Rating after75C - 6
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £41 a year
Rating after76C - 7
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £303 a year
Rating after90B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | £285,000 | +91.3% | +3.4% |
| June 2005 | £149,000 | +87.4% | +16.9% |
| June 2001 | £79,500 | +34.9% | +4.9% |
| March 1995 | £58,950 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 2LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Bramble RoadCM8 2XA · Semi-detached | £290,000 | Aug 2026 | 635 sq ft | £457 | 0.4 mi |
| 109 Glebe CrescentCM8 2HZ · Semi-detached | £287,000 | Mar 2026 | 700 sq ft | £410 | 0.2 mi |
| 1 St Nicholas CloseCM8 2JB · Semi-detached | £315,000 | May 2026 | 721 sq ft | £437 | 0.2 mi |
| 19 Pennyroyal CrescentCM8 2YN · Semi-detached | £315,000 | Jun 2026 | 689 sq ft | £457 | 0.4 mi |
| 7 Oxlip RoadCM8 2XY · Semi-detached | £280,000 | May 2026 | 527 sq ft | £531 | 0.3 mi |
| 82 Rickstones RoadCM8 2ND · Semi-detached | £325,000 | Apr 2026 | 775 sq ft | £419 | 0.3 mi |
| 13 Pennyroyal CrescentCM8 2YN · Semi-detached | £295,000 | Sept 2025 | 635 sq ft | £465 | 0.4 mi |
| 18 Bramble RoadCM8 2XA · Semi-detached | £341,000 | Jun 2025 | 624 sq ft | £546 | 0.4 mi |
| 33 Rickstones RoadCM8 2NQ · Semi-detached | £360,000 | May 2025 | 797 sq ft | £452 | 0.3 mi |
| 50 St Nicholas RoadCM8 2JE · Semi-detached | £400,000 | Feb 2026 | 936 sq ft | £427 | 0.3 mi |
| 54 Rickstones RoadCM8 2NF · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Nov 2025 | 915 sq ft | £410 | 0.3 mi |
| 10 Cross RoadCM8 2NA · Semi-detached | £340,000 | Sept 2025 | 990 sq ft | £343 | 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 | 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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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2016.
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