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About 3 Cornhill Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cornhill Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £400,000. 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
- 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)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cornhill Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension, Ramped Access to Front Entrance
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2022)
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cornhill Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Cornhill Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,556
Street avg £4,535
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.3 km
Orchard Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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