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3 sales on record1 planning record
About 6 Downesway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Downesway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 41.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Driveway
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Downesway, Benfleet, SS7 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlinePrior Notice Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of 6m deep single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Downesway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2015)
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 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.
Floor Area for 6 Downesway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £4,031
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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