47 Hilltop Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5 6BL

47 Hilltop Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Hullbridge, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £740,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.