7 Farm Close, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2PN

7 Farm Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hutton, Brentwood, Brentwood (CM13 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Sale prices here have outpaced Brentwood HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,300,000 in January 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.