Terraced 3 sales on record

12 WOODSTOCK CRESCENT

HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XG

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Spa Convenience store	0.2 miles
Bus stop	The Spa	0.2 miles
Train station	Hockley	0.3 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	3.8 miles
University	University of Essex	5.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

43 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£260,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,047/m²

Local average

£345,200 (5 sales)

Street crime

46 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/09/2025

Expiry date: 09/09/2035

Current heating cost: £369/year

Potential heating cost: £343/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	11/02/2026	£260,000	Terraced	+20.9%	£254,784 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/11/2019	£215,000	Terraced	+25.7%	£245,105 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/09/2015	£171,000	Terraced	—	£238,667 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£260,000
listed	13/09/2025	£270,000
sold	01/01/2019	£215,000
sold	01/01/2015	£171,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
95 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ	£332,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
24 BARNWELL DRIVE, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4UA	£310,000	27/09/2023	Terraced
67 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ	£340,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
25 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ	£233,000	13/10/2022	Terraced
71 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ	£295,000	10/12/2021	Terraced
17 CLAYSPRING CLOSE, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 5AW	£355,000	19/11/2021	Terraced
93 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ	£290,000	15/10/2021	Terraced
6 HANOVER MEWS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4UT	£235,000	22/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £298,750 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.4%

10y growth 31.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Rochford. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.8%

5y (index) 14.3%

10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Rochford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,166/mo

Realistic £1,296/mo

Optimistic £1,426/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rochford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Terraced House, Sudeley Gardens, SS5	£1,050/mo	1	0.1 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Greensward Lane, SS5	£1,000/mo	1	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,025/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125

Target investor price (1%) £102,500

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.1×

Monthly cashflow £-126/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	17
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	4
Shoplifting	4
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	3
Robbery	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	46

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hockley Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 10 Feb 2016
Plumberow Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2014
Greensward Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2014
Westerings Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2017
Ashingdon Primary Academy	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 29 Oct 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/01/2018	11/12/2017	—	1
26/12/2016	01/12/2016	3	—
18/07/2016	27/06/2016	1	—
13/01/2016	18/12/2015	—	1

# 12 WOODSTOCK CRESCENT, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XG

## Property details

- Slug: `9d2368c` (address key hash: `9d2368c46becbc40b0342a3c7520e12fb34f4d11`)
- Postcode: SS5 4XG
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 43 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £260,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £6,047/m²
- Local average: £345,200 (5 sales)
- Street crime: 46 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-02-11
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £369/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7735-6421-3500-0860-4292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-11 | £260,000 | Terraced | +20.9% | £254,784 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1868-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-11-19 | £215,000 | Terraced | +25.7% | £245,105 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9b361206-2e46-1904-e053-6b04a8c0eeb5) |
| Sold | 2015-09-25 | £171,000 | Terraced | — | £238,667 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/23b6165e-2ed5-fcf4-e050-a8c0620577fa) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 WOODSTOCK CRESCENT, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XG | £260,000 | 11/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 12 WOODSTOCK CRESCENT, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XG | £215,000 | 19/11/2019 | Terraced |
| 12 WOODSTOCK CRESCENT, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XG | £171,000 | 25/09/2015 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166977410](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/84ff508)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-13 | £270,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £215,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £171,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 95 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ | £332,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 BARNWELL DRIVE, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4UA | £310,000 | 27/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ | £340,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ | £233,000 | 13/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ | £295,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 17 CLAYSPRING CLOSE, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 5AW | £355,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 93 SUDELEY GARDENS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4XQ | £290,000 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 HANOVER MEWS, HOCKLEY, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS5 4UT | £235,000 | 22/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £298,750 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.4%
- **10y growth:** 31.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rochford; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Rochford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,166/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,296/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,426/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Terraced House, Sudeley Gardens, SS5 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Greensward Lane, SS5 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,025/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,025/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-126/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **46** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hockley Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 10 Feb 2016 |
| Plumberow Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2014 |
| Greensward Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 26 Sep 2014 |
| Westerings Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2017 |
| Ashingdon Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 29 Oct 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12737839
- **Address:** 12 Woodstock Crescent, HOCKLEY, SS5 4XG
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/01/2018
- **Work Completed:** 11/12/2017
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12111697
- **Address:** 12 Woodstock Crescent, HOCKLEY, SS5 4XG
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/12/2016
- **Work Completed:** 01/12/2016
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11740509
- **Address:** 12 Woodstock Crescent, HOCKLEY, SS5 4XG
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/07/2016
- **Work Completed:** 27/06/2016
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11407097
- **Address:** 12 Woodstock Crescent, HOCKLEY, SS5 4XG
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/01/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/12/2015
- **Items:** 1 door(s)