170 Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 1DR

170 Kimberley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 864 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 114.6% above the 2009 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.