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About 18 Highams Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Highams Road is a detached house in Hockley (SS5 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 371 m² (around 3993 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 371 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,395,000 sits 74.4% above the 2017 sale of £800,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Highams Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Highams Road, Hockley, SS5 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 18 Highams Road.
- Sept 2023ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part single, part two storey side/rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Highams Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highams Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Highams Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,156
Street avg £3,693
Floor Area
371 m²
Street avg 159 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
0.2 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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