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About 6 Downer Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Downer Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 137.3% above the 2003 sale of £222,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- 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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Downer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£222,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downer Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 6 Downer Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,673
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kents Hill Road North — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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