5 Cherry Close, Hockley, SS5 5BG

5 Cherry Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 70.9% above the 2014 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).