47 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH
About 47 Grove Road
47 Grove Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 33.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £325,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2009FullIn report
Retention of existing staircase and platform and construct of a privacy screen
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- CPT/524/09/FUL
What's in 47 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
47 Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 3 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2019Most recent
£325,000
+45.7%over 3 years20 November 2015
£223,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS7 1JH: £463,750 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Grove Road homes
On floor area, 47 Grove Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,924
Street avg £3,563
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
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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