38 Forest Road
CM8 2PF
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 893 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Fair match£299,000
Range £248,000 to £350,000 · £335 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£28,000
−8.6% since Apr 2026
Rank in CM8 2PF
11th of 21
Postcode average £298,762
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
38 Forest Road is a 3 bedroom freehold terraced in CM8 of about 893 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £248,000 to £350,000, about £299,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 11th highest of the 21 homes we can compare in CM8 2PF, where the middle figure averages £298,762.
It last sold for £327,000 in April 2026; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £28,000 since.
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
£248,000
Middle
£299,000
Upper end
£350,000
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The street
Forest Road and its sales
38 Forest Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Forest 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 38 Forest Road compares with Forest Road
Against the 5 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £299,000 is 5% above the street's median sale price of £285,000.
- At 893 sq ft it is in line with the median size of the homes sold here, 894 sq ft.
- That is £335 per sq ft, 12% above the street's median of £298 per sq ft.
- 4 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 1 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 Forest Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 5
- Average price
- £248,400
- Lowest
- £90,000
- Highest
- £327,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 | £285,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £255,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £285,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £327,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 60% (3) | £285,000 | £302 |
| Semi-detached houses | 20% (1) | £285,000 | – |
| Flats | 20% (1) | £90,000 | – |
Completed sales on Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Forest Road (this home)CM8 2PF | Apr 2026 | £327,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 9 Forest RoadCM8 2PF | Feb 2026 | £285,000 | Terraced | 915 sq ft | £311 |
| 8 Forest RoadCM8 2PF | Oct 2025 | £255,000 | Terraced | 872 sq ft | £292 |
| 48 Forest RoadCM8 2PF | Jan 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | 936 sq ft | £304 |
| 37 Forest RoadCM8 2PS | Dec 2024 | £90,000 | Flat | 506 sq ft | £178 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 38 Forest Road, lodged 28 August 2018.
Rating now
D68 points
Could reach
B85 points
17 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1967–1975
- 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, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
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.
£171 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 (2018), 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
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £88 a year
Rating after71C - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £34 a year
Rating after73C - 3
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £49 a year
Rating after75C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £316 a year
Rating after85B
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 2026 | £327,000 | +25.8% | +3.5% |
| July 2019 | £260,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 2PF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Forest RoadCM8 2PF · Terraced | £285,000 | Feb 2026 | 915 sq ft | £311 | < 0.1 mi |
| 8 Forest RoadCM8 2PF · Terraced | £255,000 | Oct 2025 | 872 sq ft | £292 | < 0.1 mi |
| 18 Walnut DriveCM8 2ST · Terraced | £270,000 | Jun 2026 | 840 sq ft | £322 | 0.1 mi |
| 4 Spruce CloseCM8 2NU · Terraced | £360,000 | Sept 2025 | 840 sq ft | £429 | < 0.1 mi |
| 4 Manor RoadCM8 2NH · Terraced | £315,000 | May 2026 | 926 sq ft | £340 | 0.2 mi |
| 13 Spruce CloseCM8 2NU · Terraced | £380,500 | Nov 2025 | 1,001 sq ft | £380 | < 0.1 mi |
| 3 Spruce CloseCM8 2NU · Terraced | £355,000 | Feb 2025 | 904 sq ft | £393 | < 0.1 mi |
| 1 Mulberry GardensCM8 2PX · Terraced | £345,000 | May 2025 | 947 sq ft | £364 | 0.1 mi |
| 1 Alder WalkCM8 2PP · Terraced | £335,000 | Aug 2025 | 980 sq ft | £342 | 0.1 mi |
| 10 Walnut DriveCM8 2ST · Terraced | £260,000 | Jun 2025 | 840 sq ft | £310 | 0.1 mi |
| 11 Hazel CloseCM8 2SS · Terraced | £290,000 | Apr 2025 | 840 sq ft | £345 | 0.1 mi |
| 46 Walnut DriveCM8 2ST · Terraced | £325,000 | Mar 2025 | 926 sq ft | £351 | 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 | 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 August 2018.
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