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About 15 Retreat Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Retreat Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 14.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 160.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £395,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Retreat Road, Hockley, SS5 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Retreat Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2020)
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Retreat Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Retreat Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,341
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Great Eastern Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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