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Get started18 Elm Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Hullbridge, Hockley, Hockley (SS5 6ER). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 45.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
18 Elm Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024
18 Elm Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.
Two Storey And First Floor Rear Extensions
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
On epc rating, 18 Elm Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,120
Street avg £3,715
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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4 July 2014Most recent
£365,000
+21.7%over 2 years26 July 2011
£300,000
+101.3%over 11 years20 August 1999
£149,000
+61.1%over 2 years22 August 1996
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS5 6ER: £390,000 (2025–2022).
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
SS5 6LT
Ambleside Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Riverside Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
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