61 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH
About 61 Grove Road
61 Grove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 55.8% above the 2009 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
61 Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Convert Existing Chalet Into 2-storey House With Gable Roof. Raise Ridge, First Floor Front Extension & 2-storey Rear Extension And Single Storey Rear Extension. (revised Scheme)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CPT/28/13/FUL
- Feb 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Convert Existing Chalet Into 2-storey House With Gable Roof. Raise Ridge, First Floor Front Extension & 2-storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- CPT/708/11/FUL
What's in 61 Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 7 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2009Most recent
£330,000
+32.0%over 7 years1 November 2002
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS7 1JH: £463,750 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Grove Road homes
Years Held for 61 Grove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,233
Street avg £3,669
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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