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About 8 Hockley Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Hockley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM2 6NL). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2065 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £966,000 is 37% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 192 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (243 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Hockley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Hockley Drive, Romford, RM2 6NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2021Loft ConversionFullPending
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, replacement garage, and conversion of loft to create additional bedroom to include new rooflights. Alterations to approved scheme: P0714.20
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Hockley Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£966,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2011)
£705,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hockley Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Hockley Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,676
Street avg £3,563
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Castellan Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 6NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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