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About 2 Lime Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Lime Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 83.7% above the 2012 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Lime Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Lime Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£153,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Greensward Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Lime Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,387
Street avg £3,379
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Plumberow Ave — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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