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About 6 Birchwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Birchwood is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benfleet (SS7 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 276% above the 2001 sale of £116,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 66.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
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)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchwood, Benfleet, SS7 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 6 Birchwood.
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Birchwood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£116,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 6 Birchwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£910
Street avg £3,515
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Arundel Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 4NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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