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About 4 Lime Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lime Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hockley (SS5 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 65 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). Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 42.1% above the 2016 sale price.
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Lime Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Lime Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£195,000
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.
4 Lime Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,175
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
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.
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