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About 17 Fernwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Fernwood is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 2LT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £420,000 in March 2024.
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Fernwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Fernwood, Benfleet, SS7 2LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2014Loft ConversionOutlineApproval
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to the front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 17 Fernwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2024)
£420,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fernwood homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 17 Fernwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £4,194
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 2LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
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