THE OLD POLICE HOUSE, SAFFRON GARDENS, WETHERSFIELD, BRAINTREE, CM7 4BL - £300,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE is a very large extended detached house of 152m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £553,756. It was last sold for £300,000 in May 2010, which was around 4% below the average May 2010 detached price in the Braintree local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE OLD POLICE HOUSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Braintree local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two THE OLD POLICE HOUSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 24 MAY	£300,000	£313,381	4% below HPI
2008 11 JAN	£310,000	£341,808	9% below HPI

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Braintree local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE OLD POLICE HOUSE sales from January 2008 and May 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the January 2008 sale was for 9% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% below the HPI over time, until the May 2010 sale, where it rises to 4% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 4% below the HPI.

What might THE OLD POLICE HOUSE be worth now?

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE might now be worth an estimated £553,756.

This is based on house price inflation of 84.6%, between May 2010 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Braintree local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 84.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE OLD POLICE HOUSE of £300,000 on 24th May 2010. For the value to have increased from £300,000 to £553,756 over the thirteen years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE OLD POLICE HOUSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Braintree local authority area.
• The May 2010 sale price of £300,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE OLD POLICE HOUSE has not materially changed since May 2010.

How Large is THE OLD POLICE HOUSE?

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE is 152m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2024. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Wethersfield, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Wethersfield, and where THE OLD POLICE HOUSE lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE OLD POLICE HOUSE, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wethersfield.

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE: Plot and Title Map

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.143 of an acre, or 579m². The below map shows the location of THE OLD POLICE HOUSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE OLD POLICE HOUSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE OLD POLICE HOUSE?

THE OLD POLICE HOUSE is located on SAFFRON GARDENS in WETHERSFIELD, in the CM7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE OLD POLICE HOUSE on SAFFRON GARDENS.