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About 8 Fairlight Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Fairlight Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 62.1% above the 2017 sale of £240,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairlight Road, Benfleet, SS7 2QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Fairlight Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2017ExtensionOutlineApproval
Extension: Rear of property
Hip to gable roof extension and extend rear dormer with juliet balcony
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Fairlight Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fairlight Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Fairlight Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,526
Street avg £3,971
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 2QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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