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About 196 Oakfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
196 Oakfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 18.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
196 Oakfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2017)
£352,500
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 4 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.
196 Oakfield Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,294
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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