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3 sales on record1 planning record
About 1 Elgar Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elgar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 130.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elgar Close, Benfleet, SS7 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2025Garage ConversionFullApproval
Partial garage conversion with new roof and external alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Elgar Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2022)
£390,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elgar Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Elgar Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,270
Street avg £4,125
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tarpots Corner — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 4BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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