53a, Clarence Road, Benfleet, SS7 1DF

53a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 56.4% above the 2014 sale of £139,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.