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About 162 Cumberland Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
162 Cumberland Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 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 hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £420,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 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.
162 Cumberland Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2023)
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 8 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.
Years Held for 162 Cumberland Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,122
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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