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EPC B
About 4 Spruce Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Spruce Drive is a detached house in Hawkwell, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 4FR). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 3 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 209 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 is 27% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Spruce Drive, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 4 Spruce Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesPending
Hawthorn (T253) -single hawthorn located middle rear of gardenReduce canopy, site visit already undertaken and approved by TPO Officer but requires this application to be submitted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Spruce Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£674,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Spruce Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Spruce Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,230
Street avg £3,537
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4FR 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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