492, High Road, SS7 5AL
492 High Road is a 67 m² / 721 sq ft detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £412,000 in January 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £471k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £247k to £326k 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 Jan 2020 £412,000 3.6% 1.5% Jan 2010 £290,000 -8.8% -11.1% Oct 2007 £355,000 14.5% 12.6% Nov 1998 £105,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 492, High Road.
- Internal area
- 67 square metres (721 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,149 per square metre (£571 per square foot) in Jan 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,023 per square metre (£652 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2020 £412,000 £6,149 £470,544 £7,023 Jan 2010 £290,000 £4,328 £533,992 £7,970 Oct 2007 £355,000 £5,299 £673,066 £10,046 Nov 1998 £105,000 £1,567 £480,293 £7,169 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 67 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 £470,544. 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 67 m², this implies a valuation between £247,000 and £326,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 370 square metres (3,983 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 15 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 67 sqm (721 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 12 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 161 sqm (1,733 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
492 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 £470,544.
- Based on an internal area of 67 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £247,000 to £326,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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