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About 28 Thorpe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Thorpe Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £600,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Garage
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
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Thorpe Road, Hockley, SS5 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single Storey Side and Rear Extensions And Dormer To Front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28 Thorpe Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£600,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thorpe Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 28 Thorpe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,128
Street avg £3,535
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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