40, High Road, SS7 5LH
40 High Road is a 141 m² / 1,518 sq ft semi-detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £475,000 in March 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £567k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £520k to £685k 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 Mar 2019 £475,000 5.1% 2.9% May 2006 £249,000 1.5% -0.7% Nov 2003 £240,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, High Road.
- Internal area
- 141 square metres (1,518 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,368 per square metre (£313 per square foot) in Mar 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,022 per square metre (£374 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2019 £475,000 £3,369 £567,114 £4,022 May 2006 £249,000 £1,766 £535,696 £3,799 Nov 2003 £240,000 £1,702 £576,152 £4,086 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 141 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 £567,114. 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 £3,690 and £4,860 per square metre (£342 and £451 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 141 m², this implies a valuation between £520,000 and £685,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 395 square metres (4,252 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2017 17/0349/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 High Road South Benfleet Benfleet Essex
- Description:
- Hip to gable extension and rear dormer
- Summary:
- 03 August 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 141 sqm (1,518 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
40 High Road 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 £567,114.
- Based on an internal area of 141 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £520,000 to £685,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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