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About Cranbrook Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cranbrook Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benfleet (SS7 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Cranbrook Lodge, where floor areas span 39–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 44.7% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cranbrook Lodge's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£149,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kiln Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Cranbrook Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,777
Street avg £3,813
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cranbrook Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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