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About 5 Thorpe Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Thorpe Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 896 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 64.8% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Thorpe Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Thorpe Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thorpe Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Thorpe Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,003
Street avg £3,780
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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 4ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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