296, Rectory Road, SS5 4JZ
296 Rectory Road is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft semi-detached home in Hockley. It sold for £308,000 in February 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £420k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £309k to £406k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2019 £308,000 3.8% 1.6% Apr 2016 £277,000 9.2% 8.5% Dec 2013 £224,995 2.0% -0.7% Jun 2010 £210,000 4.5% 1.7% Nov 2006 £180,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 296, Rectory Road.
- Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,850 per square metre (£358 per square foot) in Feb 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,245 per square metre (£487 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2019 £308,000 £3,850 £419,620 £5,245 Apr 2016 £277,000 £3,462 £413,758 £5,172 Dec 2013 £224,995 £2,812 £414,936 £5,187 Jun 2010 £210,000 £2,625 £416,791 £5,210 Nov 2006 £180,000 £2,250 £380,092 £4,751 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 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 £419,620. 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 £3,860 and £5,080 per square metre (£358 and £471 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £309,000 and £406,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 469 square metres (5,048 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 24 September 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- 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 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
296 Rectory Road 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 £419,620.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Hockley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £309,000 to £406,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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