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About 172 Oakfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
172 Oakfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 80.4% above the 2006 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm. At 135 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
172 Oakfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 172 Oakfield Road, Benfleet, SS7 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2012Garage ConversionFullRefusal
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey Front Extension, Conversion Of Garage To Bedroom And Widening Of Vehicular Access And Hardstanding
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
172 Oakfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2006)
£225,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Oakfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
172 Oakfield Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,981
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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