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About 197 Cumberland Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
197 Cumberland Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 13.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £325,000.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Outbuildings
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
197 Cumberland Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2024)
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 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.
On co₂ emissions, 197 Cumberland Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,804
Street avg £4,023
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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