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1 WASHALL DRIVE

BRAINTREE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX CM77 7GF

4 beds 2,207 sq ft Listed 19 May 2005 (-7676d)

£294,995

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CM77 7GF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX CM77 7GF |
| Price | £294,995 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 205 m² |
| Last sold | £285,000 Aug 2006 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,124/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,565

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£65)
- 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/9198-8031-7297-6690-6250)

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13512554
- **Address:** 1 Washall Drive, BRAINTREE, CM77 7GF
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/04/2019
- **Work Completed:** 01/04/2019
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF | £285,000 | 18/08/2006 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 QUILBERRY DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GG | £595,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 187 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 8PT | £495,000 | 28/03/2025 | Detached |
| 2 JAY CLOSE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GJ | £620,000 | 29/08/2023 | Detached |
| 2 CHESTNUT AVENUE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7YJ | £645,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF | £505,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 163 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 8PT | £1,000,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| 134 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PU | £850,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 OAKLANDS CLOSE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PZ | £470,000 | 17/08/2022 | Detached |
| 126 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PU | £560,000 | 09/08/2022 | Detached |
| 82 SKIDDAW CLOSE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7UR | £350,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF | £435,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 BELLGREEN GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7AN | £650,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 SPRINGMEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PX | £400,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CHERRY GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GH | £555,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached |
| 10 QUEENBOROUGH LANE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7QE | £425,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 6 CHERRY GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GH | £575,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| 25 GREENWAY GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7QB | £420,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 2 QUEENBOROUGH GROVE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GR | £649,000 | 07/12/2021 | Detached |
| 7 BLICKLING ROAD, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7ZJ | £450,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached |
| 35 WAINWRIGHT AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7LJ | £510,000 | 04/11/2021 | Detached |
| 16 QUEENBOROUGH LANE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7QE | £425,000 | 27/10/2021 | Detached |
| 1 WAINWRIGHT AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7LJ | £580,000 | 18/10/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 12 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF | £470,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £470,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £561,200 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £560,843 (29 Detached, CM77, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -47.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,107/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,230/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,353/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, London Road, CM7 | £2,080/mo | 4 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,080/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.71% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £260,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £208,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,080/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £685/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,439/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.7%
- **10y growth:** 25%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 11%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

205 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£285,000 Aug 2006

Price per m²

£1,439/m²

Local average

£560,843 (-47.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,742 of 33,755)

Street crime

74 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Listed by

Braintree

Bartlett Hammond

Reference: 7132523

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 11/03/2020

Current heating cost: £1,124/year

Potential heating cost: £1,075/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,565

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£65)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #13512554

Property Details

Street: 1 Washall Drive

Town: BRAINTREE

Postcode: CM77 7GF

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 15/04/2019

Work Completed: 01/04/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	18/08/2006 (19 years ago)	£285,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 QUILBERRY DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GG	£595,000	21/11/2025	Detached
187 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 8PT	£495,000	28/03/2025	Detached
2 JAY CLOSE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GJ	£620,000	29/08/2023	Detached
2 CHESTNUT AVENUE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7YJ	£645,000	12/05/2023	Detached
Same street 4 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF	£505,000	30/09/2022	Detached
163 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 8PT	£1,000,000	24/08/2022	Detached
134 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PU	£850,000	18/08/2022	Detached
1 OAKLANDS CLOSE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PZ	£470,000	17/08/2022	Detached
126 LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PU	£560,000	09/08/2022	Detached
82 SKIDDAW CLOSE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7UR	£350,000	21/07/2022	Detached
Same street 4 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF	£435,000	27/06/2022	Detached
2 BELLGREEN GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7AN	£650,000	10/06/2022	Detached
2 SPRINGMEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7PX	£400,000	26/05/2022	Detached
2 CHERRY GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GH	£555,000	13/05/2022	Detached
10 QUEENBOROUGH LANE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7QE	£425,000	22/04/2022	Detached
6 CHERRY GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GH	£575,000	26/01/2022	Detached
25 GREENWAY GARDENS, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7QB	£420,000	14/01/2022	Detached
2 QUEENBOROUGH GROVE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GR	£649,000	07/12/2021	Detached
7 BLICKLING ROAD, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7ZJ	£450,000	05/11/2021	Detached
35 WAINWRIGHT AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7LJ	£510,000	04/11/2021	Detached
16 QUEENBOROUGH LANE, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7QE	£425,000	27/10/2021	Detached
1 WAINWRIGHT AVENUE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7LJ	£580,000	18/10/2021	Detached
Same street 12 WASHALL DRIVE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7GF	£470,000	27/08/2021	Detached

Street average: £470,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £561,200 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.7%

10y growth 25%

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

1y (index) 0.3%

5y (index) 11%

10y (index) 33.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,107/mo

Realistic £1,230/mo

Optimistic £1,353/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Braintree.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CM77 7GF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Greenway Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	M&S Simply Food	0.2 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.3 miles
Hospital	Braintree Community Hospital	1.0 miles
Train station	Braintree	1.1 miles
Train station	Braintree Freeport	1.5 miles
University	Writtle School of Design	10.0 miles
University	Writtle University College Cow Watering Campus	10.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	33
Criminal damage and arson	10
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Drugs	2
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	74

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Notley Green Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2015
White Court School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2022
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2023
John Ray Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 10 May 2020
John Ray Infant School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2011

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, London Road, CM7	£2,080/mo	4	0.9 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,080/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%

Max investor price (0.8%) £260,000

Target investor price (1%) £208,000

Gross yield 8.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.8×

Monthly cashflow £685/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.6%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).