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About 1 Betts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Betts Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Hockley (SS5 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 79.8% above the 2013 sale of £222,995. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Extension potential
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Betts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Betts Cottages, Betts Lane, Hockley, SS5 4RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Betts Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£222,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.2 km
SEETEC — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 4RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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