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About 7 Thorpe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Thorpe Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 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 Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. 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: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2005. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £425,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Thorpe Road, Hockley, SS5 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2005Loft ConversionFullGranted
Hip to Gable Roof Extension With Front Dormers and Rear Dormer.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 7 Thorpe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.9% 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.
On years held, 7 Thorpe Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,620
Street avg £3,552
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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 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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