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About 5 Blackwater
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Blackwater is a three-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 370.8% above the 1997 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Blackwater's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackwater homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Blackwater runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,113
Street avg £3,969
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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