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About 23 Gifford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Gifford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 5XX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 164.6% above the 2002 sale of £176,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, 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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Gifford Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2018Garage ConversionFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and garage conversion
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Gifford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2002)
£176,500
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gifford Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 23 Gifford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,801
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 11 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
0.1 km
Kents Hill Road North — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 5XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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