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About 499 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
499 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 4 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £645,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 499 London Road, Benfleet, SS7 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construct single storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
499 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£645,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
On price per m², 499 London Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,708
Street avg £3,294
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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