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About 228 Main Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
228 Main Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Hawkwell, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 4EG). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £670,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
228 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 228 Main Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£670,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 228 Main Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,648
Street avg £3,751
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.0 km
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4EG 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 — 42 points of interest in total.
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