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About 161 Kimberley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
161 Kimberley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 49.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 64.7% above the 2012 sale of £243,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
161 Kimberley Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
161 Kimberley Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2012)
£243,500
Growth on file: 49.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kimberley Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 161 Kimberley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £3,937
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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