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About 8 Highams Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Highams Road is a semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Highams Road, Hockley, SS5 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for a single-storey side extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single-storey side extension incorporating a part-hipped and part-flat roof design. The proposed extension extends the full depth of the property, including the depth of the existing extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 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£385,000
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
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Highams Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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