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About 5 Great Eastern Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Great Eastern Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 54% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 36.8% above the 2013 sale price. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Great Eastern Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Great Eastern Road, Hockley, SS5 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2019Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension and conversion of integral garage to habitable room. Proposed detached garage with pitched roof, to rear and accessed via Evelyn Road
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Great Eastern Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2013)
£375,000
Growth on file: 54.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Great Eastern Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Great Eastern Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,074
Street avg £4,231
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 4BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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