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About 8 Abbey Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hullbridge, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 475.6% above the 1998 sale of £74,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- 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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Abbey Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£74,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abbey Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£849
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Elms Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS5 6DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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