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About 8 Elm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elm Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benfleet (SS7 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 42.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Elm Road.
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey rear/side extension and first floor rear/side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£242,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
8 Elm Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,184
Street avg £3,624
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.3 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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