38, Chestnut Close, SS5 5EQ
38 Chestnut Close is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft semi-detached home in Hockley. It sold for £315,000 in July 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £425k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £283k to £369k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2016 £315,000 9.0% 6.9% Apr 1997 £60,000 na na - Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,436 per square metre (£412 per square foot) in Jul 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,985 per square metre (£556 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2016 £315,000 £4,437 £424,911 £5,985 Apr 1997 £60,000 £845 £376,267 £5,300 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £424,911. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hockley are now selling for between £3,990 and £5,200 per square metre (£370 and £483 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £283,000 and £369,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 553 square metres (5,952 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2016 16/00973/LDC
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 38 Chestnut Close, Hockley,
- Description:
- Application For A Certificate Of Lawfulness For Proposed Raising Of Hip To Form Gabled Roof End, Form Rooms In Roofspace And Construct Flat Roofed Rear Dormer
- Summary:
- 06 April 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
38 Chestnut Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £424,911.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Hockley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £283,000 to £369,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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