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About 16 Chestnut Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Chestnut Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 828 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 36.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 41.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Chestnut Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2011ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Chestnut Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2010)
£250,000
Growth on file: 36.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,251
Street avg £3,308
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 km
Leamington Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 5EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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