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About 179 Cumberland Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
179 Cumberland Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 74.7% above the 2013 sale of £217,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Driveway
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 179 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2021DemolitionFullApproval
Side and rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
179 Cumberland Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2013)
£217,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cumberland Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 179 Cumberland Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,021
Street avg £4,238
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 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
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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