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Public records show Downswood, Rayleigh to be a mid-century freehold house with 1,162 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,339 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Downswood, Rayleigh has an estimated sale value of £814,982 and an estimated rental value of £2,745 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Hooley Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 lies in the borough of Rochford, within the SS6 postal district.
Downswood, Rayleigh has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate Downswood, Rayleigh would be worth £855,731, with a potential rental value of £2,883 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £757,933, with a rental value of £2,553 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of Downswood, Rayleigh has moved down by £3,061 (0.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £83 (3.0%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.0%.
Downswood, Rayleigh occupies a 1,339 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 12 other houses in this postcode, 9 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 8th largest.
Downswood, Rayleigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Oct 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Downswood, Rayleigh last changed hands on 31st January 2023, selling for £865,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold twice since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 7.3% since January 2023.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 1.2 kilometres of Downswood, Rayleigh across the last 2 years.
Most recently, Rose Bungalow, Parkhurst Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9RB, a freehold house, sold at £795,000 on the 19th April 2021.
Read more about house prices in SS6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks Downswood, Rayleigh as the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive of the 12 addresses on Hooley Drive, Rayleigh, SS6.
Against the SS6 postcode district average, it is £374k more expensive than the typical property.
Rayleigh station is the nearest stop to Downswood, Rayleigh at 2.0 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Downswood, Rayleigh, 48.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 47.7% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Downswood, Rayleigh, 17.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Downswood, Rayleigh, the average age was 39.6 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Downswood, Rayleigh, 0.9% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Downswood, Rayleigh, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.