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6 sales on record
About 5b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £275,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2025)
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Clarence Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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