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About 21 Lower Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Lower Church Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 18 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £475,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Lower Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Lower Church Road, Benfleet, SS7 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Lower Church Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2003PorchFullApproval
Extension: Front of property
Front Extension, Some 2m Deep, With Hipped End Roof, Incorporating Porch And W.c.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Lower Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lower Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Lower Church Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,062
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Rushbottom Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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