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EPC B
About Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. At 70 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–102 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £275,000. 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
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2021)
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southend Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Flat 4 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,929
Street avg £3,424
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Spa — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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