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About 17 Downesway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Downesway is a three-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 19.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 42.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- Parking
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Downesway changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£258,000
Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downesway homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Downesway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,962
Street avg £3,925
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
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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