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2 bed house for sale College Road, Braintree, CM7

Guide Price

£325,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £330 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

EPC D 60 potential C

Key features

Two Double Bedrooms
Detached
Bathroom, Wet Room & Ground Floor WC
Walking Distance to Braintree Town
Double Glazing
Spacious and Well Presented
Large Enclosed Rear Garden
Permit Parking

About this property

This home offers well-proportioned accommodation throughout, comprising an entrance hall, a spacious kitchen/diner ideal for both everyday family living and entertaining, a separate utility room, ground floor cloakroom, lounge and shower room, and a good size ground floor bedroom. To the first floor, there is a further double bedroom and family bathroom. The property benefits from double glazing and gas central heating throughout, ensuring comfort and efficiency all year round.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 60

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

72 C

55-68

60 D

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band D, scoring 60 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (72) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,520
Band B

£1,774
Band C

£2,027
Band D

£2,280
Band E

£2,787
Band F

£3,294
Band G

£3,801
Band H

£4,561

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Braintree, 2026/27 bills run from £1,520 a year in band A to £4,561 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Braintree, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£330 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£356 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£263 / sq ft

£330 / sq ft

£447 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£330 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CM7 (£263–£447, 10th–90th percentile, 1,392 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,392 homes sold in CM7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CM7 →

Location

College Road, Braintree, CM7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £325,000

£162k £488k

Deposit10% £33,000

£0 £325k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £292,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £65,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
5, College Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2026	840 sq ft £381/sq ft	840 sq ft	£381	£320,000
3, College Road Detached	Detached	Mar 2026	1,335 sq ft £292/sq ft	1,335 sq ft	£292	£390,000
4, College Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2025	797 sq ft £347/sq ft	797 sq ft	£347	£276,500
18, College Road Detached	Detached	May 2025	1,152 sq ft £274/sq ft	1,152 sq ft	£274	£316,000
38, College Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2024	829 sq ft £341/sq ft	829 sq ft	£341	£282,500
38a, College Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	1,206 sq ft £357/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£357	£430,000
13, College Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2023	1,259 sq ft £298/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£298	£375,000
38a, College Road Detached	Detached	Jun 2022	1,206 sq ft £344/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£344	£415,000