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3 sales on record
About 4 Downesway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Downesway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 17.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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.
4 Downesway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 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.
4 Downesway has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£278,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.
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.
On epc rating, 4 Downesway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,684
Street avg £3,874
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 67 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
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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 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.
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