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About 188 Cumberland Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188 Cumberland Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 154.8% above the 2002 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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
Outside
- Private garden
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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 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.
188 Cumberland Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 188 Cumberland Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,095
Street avg £3,497
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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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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