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3 sales on record1 planning record
About 5 Fernwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Fernwood is a five-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 2LT). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 60.3% above the 2012 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
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
- Bedrooms5
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Fernwood, Benfleet, SS7 2LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2007ConservatoryFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal Of Single Storey Brick Extension & Erection Of A Pvcu Conservatory To The Rear Of The Property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2012)
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 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 floor area, 5 Fernwood stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £4,312
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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