7 Benhams Close, Horley, RH6 8QX

7 Benhams Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Horley (RH6 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 sits 70.4% above the 2007 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 54% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.