38 Walnut Drive
CM8 2ST
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,130 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£397,000
Range £350,000 to £445,000 · £352 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£217,000
+120.6% since Jul 2012, +5.7% a year
Rank in CM8 2ST
1st of 28
Postcode average £278,536
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 Walnut Drive is a 4 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM8 of about 1,130 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £350,000 to £445,000, about £397,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 1st highest of the 28 homes we can compare in CM8 2ST, where the middle figure averages £278,536.
It last sold for £180,000 in July 2012; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £217,000 since, roughly +5.7% 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
£350,000
Middle
£397,000
Upper end
£445,000
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On the map
Where 38 Walnut Drive is
38 Walnut Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 38 Walnut Drive, lodged 25 March 2010.
Rating now
C73 points
Could reach
C78 points
5 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- 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, partial insulation (assumed)
AverageRoof
Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Very goodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
Very goodLighting
Low energy lighting in 58% of fixed outlets
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£107 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 (2010), 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
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £88 a year
Rating after77C - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £19 a year
Rating after78C - 3
Solar water heating
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £23 a year
Rating after79C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | £180,000 | −1.6% | −0.3% |
| January 2007 | £183,000 | +35.1% | +10.5% |
| January 2004 | £135,500 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM8 2ST
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Templars CloseCM8 2JD · Semi-detached | £425,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,345 sq ft | £316 | 0.3 mi |
| 9 Bellfield CloseCM8 2BP · Semi-detached | £327,000 | May 2026 | 969 sq ft | £338 | 0.3 mi |
| 2 St Nicholas RoadCM8 2JF · Semi-detached | £455,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,313 sq ft | £346 | 0.3 mi |
| 45 St Nicholas RoadCM8 2JE · Semi-detached | £395,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,087 sq ft | £363 | 0.3 mi |
| 50 St Nicholas RoadCM8 2JE · Semi-detached | £400,000 | Feb 2026 | 936 sq ft | £427 | 0.3 mi |
| 10 Albert RoadCM8 2BS · Semi-detached | £247,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,012 sq ft | £244 | 0.3 mi |
| 11 Mulberry GardensCM8 2PX · Semi-detached | £370,000 | Mar 2025 | 947 sq ft | £391 | 0.1 mi |
| 14 Templars CloseCM8 2JD · Semi-detached | £435,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,345 sq ft | £323 | 0.3 mi |
| 44 St Nicholas RoadCM8 2JE · Semi-detached | £365,000 | Oct 2025 | 969 sq ft | £377 | 0.3 mi |
| 54 Rickstones RoadCM8 2NF · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Nov 2025 | 915 sq ft | £410 | 0.3 mi |
| 48 Forest RoadCM8 2PF · Semi-detached | £285,000 | Jan 2025 | 936 sq ft | £304 | 0.1 mi |
| 10 Cross RoadCM8 2NA · Semi-detached | £340,000 | Sept 2025 | 990 sq ft | £343 | 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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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of March 2010.
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