51 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH
About 51 Grove Road
51 Grove Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 39.6% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
51 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2005OutbuildingFullIn report
Retrospective Application For Raised Patio Area And 1.8m Boundary Fences
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CPT/831/04/FUL
- May 2003Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolish Existing Bungalow And Erect A Four-bedroomed Detached House With Integral Garage
- Reference
- CPT/252/03/FUL
What's in 51 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 51 Grove Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 14 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2014Most recent
£450,000
+20.8%over 9 years18 March 2005
£372,500
+116.6%over 2 years31 January 2003
£172,000
+20.3%over 8 months29 May 2002
£143,000
+19.2%over 9 months23 August 2001
£120,000
+41.2%over 7 months26 January 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS7 1JH: £463,750 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Grove Road homes
EPC Rating for 51 Grove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,601
Street avg £3,708
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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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