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About 179 Oakfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
179 Oakfield Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 33.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 57.3% above the 2013 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
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 3)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
179 Oakfield Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2013)
£225,000
Growth on file: 33.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Oakfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
179 Oakfield Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,018
Street avg £3,749
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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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 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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