43, Shipwrights Drive, SS7 1RW
43 Shipwrights Drive is a 92 m² / 990 sq ft detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £400,000 in September 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £452k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £345k to £466k 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 Sep 2020 £400,000 5.5% 4.0% May 2014 £285,000 5.2% 2.8% Jan 2002 £152,500 na na - Internal area
- 92 square metres (990 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,347 per square metre (£404 per square foot) in Sep 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,909 per square metre (£456 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2020 £400,000 £4,348 £451,630 £4,909 May 2014 £285,000 £3,098 £457,171 £4,969 Jan 2002 £152,500 £1,658 £494,707 £5,377 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 92 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 £451,630. 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 92 m², this implies a valuation between £345,000 and £466,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 329 square metres (3,541 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 17/0585/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 43 Shipwrights Drive Thundersley Benfleet Esse
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension and garage conversion including raised roof and front bow window
- Planning ref:
- May 2002 CPT/210/02/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 43 Shipwrights Drive Benfleet Esse
- Description:
- First floor pitched roofed rear extionsion above existing and convert loftspace to 2 bedrooms with bathroom
- Summary:
- 13 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 92 sqm (990 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 February 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 108 sqm (1,163 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
43 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 £451,630.
- Based on an internal area of 92 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £345,000 to £466,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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