1, Read Close, SS5 4LS
1 Read Close is a 147 m² / 1,582 sq ft detached home in Hockley. It sold for £790,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £773k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £566k to £726k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £790,000 5.3% 2.4% Feb 2013 £415,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Read Close.
- Internal area
- 147 square metres (1,582 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,374 per square metre (£499 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,259 per square metre (£489 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £790,000 £5,374 £773,006 £5,259 Feb 2013 £415,000 £2,823 £723,187 £4,920 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 147 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 £773,006. 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 £3,850 and £4,940 per square metre (£357 and £458 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 147 m², this implies a valuation between £566,000 and £726,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 713 square metres (7,675 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 29 October 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 26 January 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 205 sqm (2,207 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
1 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 £773,006.
- Based on an internal area of 147 m² and recent prices in Hockley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £566,000 to £726,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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