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Get started53a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 72).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £230,000.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 5 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 5 years.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

30 June 2023Most recent
£230,000
+31.4%over 5 years28 March 2018
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS7 2HQ: £540,000 (2025–2019).
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
SS7 2LT
Oak Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School. 13 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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