39 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH
About 39 Grove Road
39 Grove Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1151 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 72.9% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
39 Grove Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of conservatory and construction of ground floor rear extension and decking area
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0070/FUL
What's in 39 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
39 Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2013Most recent
£240,000
+14.3%over 3 years26 February 2010
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS7 1JH: £463,750 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Grove Road homes
Price per m² for 39 Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,244
Street avg £3,731
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
High Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
South Benfleet Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB