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Get startedForest House is a semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Forest House (49–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Forest House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Forest House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Forest House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Glen Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Median price across the last 5 sales in SS7 1AR: £370,000 (2024–2016).
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
SS7 1RS
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB