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About 2 Clarence Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Clarence Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2022 for £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Clarence Close, Benfleet, SS7 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2024Loft ConversionFullApproval
Addition of a first floor dormer window to the front elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Clarence Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2022)
£485,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Clarence Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 2 Clarence Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,975
Street avg £3,798
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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