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About 2 Briar Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Briar Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 146.2% above the 2003 sale of £158,000. At 81 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Briar Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2003)
£158,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Briar Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Briar Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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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 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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