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About 181 Main Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
181 Main Road is a detached house in Hawkwell, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £360,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 28.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
181 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 181 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
181 Main Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension incorporating a flat roofed dormer
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
181 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 181 Main Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £3,545
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4EJ 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 — 44 points of interest in total.
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