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About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hockley (SS5 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southend Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £3,768
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Great Eastern Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4LX 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 — 39 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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