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About 56a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56a is a three-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 71.4% above the 2012 sale of £238,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 56a, Felstead Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullApproval
Enlarge Both Side Dormers. Build Garage In Front Of Existing Garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
56a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2012)
£238,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Felstead Road homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
56a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £3,707
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Kents Hill Road North — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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