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About 18 Alma Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Alma Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 125.4% above the 2003 sale of £244,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- 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.
18 Alma Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2003)
£244,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alma Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Alma Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,574
Street avg £2,880
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 2EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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