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4 sales on record
About 7 Briar Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Briar Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hockley (SS5 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 85 m² it's 23.4% 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 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.
7 Briar Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 23 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.
7 Briar Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,471
Street avg £2,689
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 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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