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About 493 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
493 London Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1107 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 240% above the 2002 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
493 London Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 493 London Road, Benfleet, SS7 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2008Garage ConversionFullApproval
Conversion Of Garage To Living Accommodation And External Engineering Works To Driveway
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 493 London Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2002)
£110,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
493 London Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,069
Street avg £4,203
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Benfleet district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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