Detached

62 ACORN AVENUE

BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR

£475,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Marshalls Road	0.2 miles
Hospital	Braintree Community Hospital	0.4 miles
Shop	Quadrant	0.5 miles
Train station	Braintree	0.7 miles
University	Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£475,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,095/m²

Local average

£514,540 (50 sales)

Street crime

191 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/05/2025

Expiry date: 19/05/2035

Current heating cost: £824/year

Potential heating cost: £753/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£475,000	Detached	—	£466,769 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£475,000
listed	13/09/2025	£475,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 HAZEL GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LX	£420,000	06/10/2023	Detached
5 HAMILTON GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2AQ	£501,000	26/05/2023	Detached
2 PENTICTON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2NW	£325,000	28/10/2022	Detached
19 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LP	£485,000	17/10/2022	Detached
64 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LH	£500,000	11/10/2022	Detached
37 SYCAMORE GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LS	£476,000	09/09/2022	Detached
6 CHESTNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LU	£420,000	05/09/2022	Detached
18 WALNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LW	£520,000	07/06/2022	Detached
1 HAZEL GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LX	£410,000	23/05/2022	Detached
4 CHESTNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LU	£400,000	17/05/2022	Detached
5 WALNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LW	£430,000	17/05/2022	Detached
25 MAPLE AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2NS	£440,000	27/04/2022	Detached
4 FERNIE ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2NN	£240,000	30/03/2022	Detached
68 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR	£415,000	22/02/2022	Detached
25 SYCAMORE GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LS	£520,000	07/12/2021	Detached
76 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR	£655,000	06/12/2021	Detached
12 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR	£466,000	06/12/2021	Detached
24 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR	£363,500	30/09/2021	Detached
8 HAMILTON GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2AQ	£510,000	29/09/2021	Detached
51 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LP	£425,000	20/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £446,075 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.7%

10y growth 23.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Braintree. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.9%

5y (index) 10.8%

10y (index) 28.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Braintree. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,109/mo

Realistic £1,232/mo

Optimistic £1,355/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Braintree.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Rental comparables are temporarily unavailable while listing-site fetches are paused. Try again later.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,000

Target investor price (1%) £123,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	95
Anti-social behaviour	29
Other theft	15
Public order	12
Shoplifting	11
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other crime	8
Drugs	5
Vehicle crime	4
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	191

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 17 Sep 2024
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2023
Tabor Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Nov 2023
John Ray Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 10 May 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
04/10/2004	31/08/2004	14	3

# 62 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR

## Property details

- Slug: `21e5df9` (address key hash: `21e5df9618f7338a11b1c0a7c80cf61cbfc4a99d`)
- Postcode: CM7 2LR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 116 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £475,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,095/m²
- Local average: £514,540 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 191 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £475,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £824/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0000-8501-0422-4526-3553)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £475,000 | Detached | — | £466,769 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1ade-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR | £475,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166970324](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a4730de)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £475,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-13 | £475,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 HAZEL GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LX | £420,000 | 06/10/2023 | Detached |
| 5 HAMILTON GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2AQ | £501,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 2 PENTICTON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2NW | £325,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 19 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LP | £485,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 64 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LH | £500,000 | 11/10/2022 | Detached |
| 37 SYCAMORE GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LS | £476,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 CHESTNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LU | £420,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 18 WALNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LW | £520,000 | 07/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 HAZEL GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LX | £410,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CHESTNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LU | £400,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 5 WALNUT GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LW | £430,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 25 MAPLE AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2NS | £440,000 | 27/04/2022 | Detached |
| 4 FERNIE ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2NN | £240,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached |
| 68 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR | £415,000 | 22/02/2022 | Detached |
| 25 SYCAMORE GROVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LS | £520,000 | 07/12/2021 | Detached |
| 76 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR | £655,000 | 06/12/2021 | Detached |
| 12 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR | £466,000 | 06/12/2021 | Detached |
| 24 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LR | £363,500 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 8 HAMILTON GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2AQ | £510,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 51 ACORN AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2LP | £425,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £446,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.7%
- **10y growth:** 23.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Braintree; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Braintree). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,109/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,232/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,355/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 95 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **191** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023 |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2024 |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2023 |
| Tabor Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 8 Nov 2023 |
| John Ray Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 10 May 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2086003
- **Address:** 62 Acorn Avenue, BRAINTREE, CM7 2LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/10/2004
- **Work Completed:** 31/08/2004
- **Items:** 14 window(s), 3 door(s)