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EPC B
About 8 Victor Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Victor Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2010 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 Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 20 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. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £825,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Victor Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Victor Gardens, Hockley, SS5 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2013OutbuildingFullGranted
Retrospective Application for Construction of a Wooden Pitched Roofed Gazebo
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Victor Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2025)
£825,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Victor Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Victor Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,716
Street avg £3,505
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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