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About 170a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
170a is a one-bedroom detached house in Hawkwell, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 23.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 202.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in May 2024.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
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.
170a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 170a, Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
170a has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- May 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Construct first floor extension, single storey rear extension, single storey front/side extension and new vehicular crossover to new driveway.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
170a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
170a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,377
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4EH 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 — 44 points of interest in total.
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