343 Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XT is a freehold detached property built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 1,668 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £462,658 , which equates to approximately £277 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 Dec 2016 for £360,000. Since then, the value has increased by £102,658, representing a 28.5% increase, or approximately 3.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £462,658 is:

  • 10.2% higher than the average property price on Kents Hill Road
  • 10.2% higher than the average in the SS7 5XT postcode area
  • and 2.7% higher than the average price for Benfleet as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 March 2016, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in SS7 5XT

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
1668 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£462,658
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£277
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

343 Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, Castle Point, Essex, SS7 5XT has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Mar 2016.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 May 2012. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 6.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system changed from from main system to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from good to very good.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Average
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to SS7 5XT

6 th / 20
Price Rank
10% higher than average
3 rd / 18
Size Rank
54% bigger than average
18 th / 18
Price Per Sq FT Rank
28% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£462,658
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+29 %
2 Dec 2016
£360,000
Freehold
+400 %
29 Mar 1996
£72,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
High flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
High

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has high surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth Very low
  • 0.3m depth Very low
  • 0.6m depth Very low
  • 0.9m depth Very low
  • 1.2m depth Very low

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 7
size: 1884 sq ft
sale price: £500,000
sale date: 29 Apr 2022
rooms: 8
size: 1894 sq ft
sale price: £555,000
sale date: 7 Feb 2025
rooms: 6
size: 1572 sq ft
sale price: £550,000
sale date: 3 May 2022
rooms: 7
size: 1830 sq ft
sale price: £600,000
sale date: 14 Jan 2022
rooms: 8
size: 1851 sq ft
sale price: £500,000
sale date: 10 Jun 2021

Data Sources

The property at 343 Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XT appears two times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 2 Dec 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 22 Mar 2016. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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