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About 56 Highams Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56 Highams Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 is 39.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
56 Highams Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 56 Highams Road, Hockley, SS5 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2012Demolition And RebuildFullGranted
Demolish Existing Dwelling and Construct Two Detached 4-bed Dwellings
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2014)
£486,850
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highams Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 56 Highams Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £3,979
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 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 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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