6b, Read Close, SS5 4LS
6b Read Close is a 91 m² / 980 sq ft detached home in Hockley. It sold for £595,000 in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £648k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £351k to £460k 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 May 2021 £595,000 2.2% 0.1% Oct 2006 £435,000 9.7% 7.8% Aug 1996 New build New £170,000 na na - Internal area
- 91 square metres (980 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,538 per square metre (£607 per square foot) in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,120 per square metre (£661 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2021 £595,000 £6,538 £647,919 £7,120 Oct 2006 £435,000 £4,780 £843,437 £9,269 Aug 1996 £170,000 £1,868 £941,618 £10,347 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 91 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 £647,919. 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 £5,050 per square metre (£358 and £469 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 91 m², this implies a valuation between £351,000 and £460,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 548 square metres (5,899 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 26 August 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
6b Read 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 £647,919.
- Based on an internal area of 91 m² and recent prices in Hockley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £351,000 to £460,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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