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About Forest House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forest House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forest House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Versus other Catherine Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Glen Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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