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About 23 Gowan Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Gowan Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £370,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 75 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Gowan Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 23 Gowan Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gowan Close homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Gowan Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,933
Street avg £3,481
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 91 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
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Spinnakers — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 5SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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