148, Shipwrights Drive, SS7 1RF
148 Shipwrights Drive is a 281 m² / 3,025 sq ft detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £826,500 in October 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £941k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,054k to £1,422k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2018 £826,500 3.2% 1.5% Oct 2012 £685,000 1.8% -1.1% Aug 2007 £625,000 46.6% 42.9% Jan 2006 £335,000 10.4% 8.7% Jun 1998 £159,000 5.4% 3.0% Oct 1995 £138,000 na na - Internal area
- 281 square metres (3,025 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,941 per square metre (£273 per square foot) in Oct 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,348 per square metre (£311 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2018 £826,500 £2,941 £940,898 £3,348 Oct 2012 £685,000 £2,438 £1,144,891 £4,074 Aug 2007 £625,000 £2,224 £1,173,305 £4,175 Jan 2006 £335,000 £1,192 £691,724 £2,462 Jun 1998 £159,000 £566 £759,625 £2,703 Oct 1995 £138,000 £491 £870,874 £3,099 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 281 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £940,898. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Benfleet are now selling for between £3,750 and £5,060 per square metre (£348 and £470 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 281 m², this implies a valuation between £1,054,000 and £1,422,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 719 square metres (7,739 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2010 CPT/393/10/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 148 Shipwrights Drive Benfleet Esse
- Description:
- First Floor Rear Extension
- Planning ref:
- October 2006 CPT/542/06/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 148 Shipwrights Drive Benfleet Esse
- Description:
- Extensions And Alterations To Convert Bungalow Into House
- Summary:
- 29 June 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 281 sqm (3,025 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
148 Shipwrights Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £940,898.
- Based on an internal area of 281 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,054,000 to £1,422,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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