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About 26 Hornbeams
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Hornbeams is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £455,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Hornbeams, Benfleet, SS7 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019DemolitionFullApproval
Single storey · Side and rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Hornbeams valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2024)
£455,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hornbeams homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 26 Hornbeams runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,204
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.5 km
The Fairway — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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