51 Forest Road
CM8 2PS
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 603 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£180,000
Range £158,000 to £201,000 · £298 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£80,000
+80.0% since Dec 2017, +6.8% a year
Rank in CM8 2PS
5th of 17
Postcode average £203,647
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
51 Forest Road is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in CM8 of about 603 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £158,000 to £201,000, about £180,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 5th highest of the 17 homes we can compare in CM8 2PS, where the middle figure averages £203,647.
It last sold for £100,000 in December 2017; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £80,000 since, roughly +6.8% 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
£158,000
Middle
£180,000
Upper end
£201,000
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The street
Forest Road and its sales
51 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 51 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 £180,000 is 37% below the street's median sale price of £285,000.
- At 603 sq ft it is 33% below the median size of the homes sold here, 894 sq ft.
- That is £298 per sq ft, in line with the street's median of £298 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 4 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 RoadCM8 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 51 Forest Road, lodged 13 March 2024.
Rating now
D66 points
Could reach
C75 points
9 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- 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
AverageRoof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
(another dwelling below)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Room heaters, electric
Very poorHeating controls
Appliance thermostats
GoodHot water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very poorLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£317 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 (2024), 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
High heat retention storage heaters
Typical cost £1,200–£1,800 · saves about £317 a year
Rating after75C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 | £100,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 2PS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Elderberry GardensCM8 2PY · Flat | £166,000 | Apr 2026 | 560 sq ft | £297 | 0.1 mi |
| 87 Elderberry GardensCM8 2PY · Flat | £175,000 | Jan 2026 | 570 sq ft | £307 | 0.1 mi |
| 55 Mulberry GardensCM8 2PX · Flat | £160,000 | Mar 2026 | 560 sq ft | £286 | 0.1 mi |
| 73 Elderberry GardensCM8 2PY · Flat | £177,500 | Oct 2025 | 560 sq ft | £317 | 0.1 mi |
| 67 Mulberry GardensCM8 2PX · Flat | £180,000 | May 2025 | 570 sq ft | £316 | 0.1 mi |
| 37 Forest RoadCM8 2PS · Flat | £90,000 | Dec 2024 | 506 sq ft | £178 | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 22, Crittall Court Braintree RoadCM8 2GD · Flat | £187,500 | May 2026 | 592 sq ft | £317 | 0.4 mi |
| Flat 20, Crittall Court Braintree RoadCM8 2GD · Flat | £165,000 | Mar 2026 | 603 sq ft | £274 | 0.4 mi |
| Flat 7, Crittall Court Braintree RoadCM8 2GD · Flat | £170,000 | Aug 2025 | 592 sq ft | £287 | 0.4 mi |
| Flat 4, 12A Albert RoadCM8 2BS · Flat | £173,000 | Feb 2026 | 560 sq ft | £309 | 0.5 mi |
| 8 Vane CourtCM8 2LN · Flat | £225,000 | Aug 2025 | 764 sq ft | £294 | 0.3 mi |
| Flat 14, Crittall Court Braintree RoadCM8 2GD · Flat | £195,000 | Dec 2024 | 646 sq ft | £302 | 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 | 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 March 2024.
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