Calm Futures

CQC good0

AddressUnit 17, Little Braxted Hall, Witham Road, Little Braxted, Witham, CM8 3EU

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About

Calm Futures is a retirement living community in Witham, Essex. The home provides care and support for older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65. It supports people with physical disabilities and learning disabilities. Calm Futures was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Specialist care

Learning disabilities

Older people (65+)

Physical disabilities

Younger adults (under 65)

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat

The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for Calm Futures.

Purchase price · typical assumption — please adjustAnnual service charge · typical assumption — please adjustEvent / deferred fee on resale: 10% · typical assumption — please adjustRetirement leases commonly charge 10–30% of the sale price.

Years lived here: 10Value change: 0%/yr

Purchase price£250,000

Service charges (10 yrs × £6,000)+ £60,000

Estimated resale value after 10 yrs£250,000

Event / deferred fee (10% of resale)− £25,000

Amount returned on sale£225,000

Illustrative cost of 10 years here£85,000

≈ £8,500/year · £163/week

Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.

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Information last reviewed September 2026.