Sold STC Terraced

19 CHERRY TREE RISE

WITHAM, ESSEX CM8 2LP

3 beds 2 baths 98 m² Listed 8 May 2024 (-766d)

£350,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

98 m²

Last sold

£350,000 Oct 2024

Local average

£325,417 (+7.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,911 of 33,755)

Street crime

87 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No Onward Chain
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Downstairs Cloakroom
  • Off Street Parking

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This extended three double bedroom mid terraced property is situated within walking distance of Witham's mainline railway station and benefits from two reception rooms, off road parking and integral garage/storage.

This extended three double bedroom mid terraced property is situated within walking distance of Witham's mainline railway station and benefits from two reception rooms, off road parking and integral garage/storage.

In brief, accommodation comprises entrance porch with door leading to the lounge which has a bay window to the front aspect, staircase rising to the first floor, fireplace with inset log burner and access through to the kitchen. The kitchen has a double glazed window and door to the rear aspect opening out to the garden, range of wall and base units incorporating cupboards and drawers, one and a half bowl sink inset to roll edge worksurfaces, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, inset four ring gas hob with oven beneath and extractor above, integrated fridge freezer, tiled flooring and access through to the dining room. The dining room has double glazed patio doors to the rear leading out to the garden and doors give access to the partially converted garage/storage area and a ground floor cloakroom (with plumbing for a shower).

The first floor landing gives access to the three double bedrooms and family bathroom. Bedroom one has a double glazed window to the front aspect. Bedroom two with a double glazed window to the front aspect and built in wardrobe. Bedroom three with a double glazed window to the rear aspect and built in wardrobe. The family bathroom has two obscure double glazed windows to the side aspect, bath, low level W.C, wash hand basin and heated towel rail.

Outside
Approaching the property you have parking for two vehicles, aswell as an up and over garage door. To the rear of the property you have a mostly laid to lawn grass


Location

Witham has a busy High Street complemented by a choice of supermarkets, banks, shops, bars and restaurants as well as a choice of schools and the recreational facilities offered at the Witham Leisure Centre and Benton Hall Golf & Country Club. The town's railway station serves London's Liverpool Street Station, the journey taking some 45 minutes. In addition the town is by-passed by the A12 trunk road, providing access to the excellent Grammar and other schools in Colchester and Chelmsford. To the north there is access to the A120 trunk road which is dualled west of Braintree, significantly reducing the travel time to Stansted Airport and the M11 motorway.

Directions

From the Witham office, turn left into Collingwood Road and proceed over the mini-roundabout and the over the railway bridge. Take the second exit into Braintree Road and turn left at the next mini-roundabout Proceed straight over the next roundabout and take the second exit into Rickstones Road, continue along Rickstones Road taking the left hand turning into Dorothy Sayers Drive. Proceed along Dorothy Sayers Drive turning left into Cedars Drive where Cherry Tree Rise can be found towards to the end on the left hand side.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - C
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
Our Ref - GH
EPC rating - C

Listed by

Witham

Fenn Wright

Reference: 147743804

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #13345955

Property Details

Street: 19 Cherry Tree Rise

Town: WITHAM

Postcode: CM8 2LP

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 07/01/2019

Work Completed: 12/04/2016

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

26% since 2019

Event Date Price % change
Sold 14/10/2024 (1 year ago) £350,000 +26.1%
Sold 15/03/2019 (7 years ago) £277,500

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
14 COURT TWENTY, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2QF £290,000 19/12/2025 Terraced
23 REDWOOD CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PL £290,000 10/12/2025 Terraced
18 COURT TWENTY, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2QF £285,000 28/11/2023 Terraced
33 COURT NINETEEN, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2QE £260,000 03/11/2023 Terraced
Same street 8 CHERRY TREE RISE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LP £310,000 26/10/2023 Terraced
Same street 1 CHERRY TREE RISE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LP £2,000 22/06/2023 Other
3 PALM CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PJ £340,000 12/12/2022 Terraced
1 SYCAMORE CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PE £325,000 25/11/2022 Terraced
2 POPLAR CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PB £335,000 22/11/2022 Terraced
10 LARCH GROVE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LW £377,000 11/11/2022 Terraced
19 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LZ £300,000 01/11/2022 Terraced
9 CEDAR DRIVE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LR £323,000 12/10/2022 Terraced
36 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LX £300,000 14/09/2022 Terraced
8 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PD £310,000 25/08/2022 Terraced
44 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LX £327,500 09/06/2022 Terraced
2 LARCH GROVE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LW £340,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
19 PALM CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PJ £306,125 25/03/2022 Terraced
Same street 8 CHERRY TREE RISE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2LP £305,000 18/03/2022 Terraced
3 POPLAR CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PB £265,000 18/03/2022 Terraced
16 REDWOOD CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PL £278,000 18/02/2022 Terraced
5 SYCAMORE CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PE £278,100 01/12/2021 Terraced
7 PALM CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PJ £308,000 26/11/2021 Terraced
19 SYCAMORE CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 2PE £250,000 22/10/2021 Terraced

Street average: £205,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £304,386 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.9%
10y growth 36.9%

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

1y (index) 0.4%
5y (index) 12.1%
10y (index) 34%

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 Bury St Edmunds: £952/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Campbell Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Rickstones School 0.1 miles
Shop Ramsden Mills 0.7 miles
Shop Honeysuckle Store 0.7 miles
Train station Witham 0.7 miles
Train station White Notley 2.5 miles
Hospital Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre 9.3 miles
Hospital Phoenix Hospital 9.6 miles
University Writtle School of Design 10.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 41
Anti-social behaviour 19
Criminal damage and arson 6
Public order 6
Other theft 4
Vehicle crime 4
Other crime 3
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Total incidents 87

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Elm Hall Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 24 Mar 2024
New Rickstones Academy Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 20 Jun 2018
Templars Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 16 May 2019
Southview School Other 0.3 miles Outstanding — 16 Oct 2022
Chatten Free School Other 0.5 miles Outstanding — 12 May 2024

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
3 Bed Detached House, Wright Grove, CM8 £1,800/mo 3 0.53 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,800/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%
Max investor price (0.8%) £225,000
Target investor price (1%) £180,000
Gross yield 6.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.2×
Monthly cashflow £217/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.6%
  • 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).