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5 sales on record4 planning records
About 16 Elm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Elm Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benfleet (SS7 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £443,500.
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
- Bathrooms1
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Elm Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Elm Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part two storey part single storey side/rear extension including front balcony, landscaping and associated parking
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 16 Elm Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2024)
£443,500
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elm Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 16 Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,925
Street avg £3,587
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Benfleet district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 2AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
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