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About 8 Dovesgate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dovesgate is a four-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in January 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 sits 209% above the 2001 sale of £189,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 178 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 8 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Dovesgate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Dovesgate's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£189,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovesgate homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Dovesgate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,067
Street avg £2,272
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.2 km
The Spinnakers — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 5TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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