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EPC B
About 48 Highams Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Highams Road is a detached house in Hockley (SS5 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Highams Road, Hockley, SS5 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2016ConditionsPending
Discharge of condition no 3 of application 16/00641/FUL dated 24th August 2016 : Proposed Replacement Dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Highams Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£933,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Highams Road homes
Three headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 48 Highams Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
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 Hockley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Plumberow Ave — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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