42, Shipwrights Drive, SS7 1RA
42 Shipwrights Drive is a 127 m² / 1,367 sq ft detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £437,500 in November 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £444k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £478k to £638k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2024 £437,500 3.8% 1.0% Oct 2011 £268,000 1.5% -1.3% Sep 2005 £245,000 21.4% 19.5% Apr 2002 £125,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Shipwrights Drive.
- Internal area
- 127 square metres (1,367 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,444 per square metre (£320 per square foot) in Nov 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,495 per square metre (£325 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2024 £437,500 £3,445 £443,802 £3,495 Oct 2011 £268,000 £2,110 £474,988 £3,740 Sep 2005 £245,000 £1,929 £513,779 £4,046 Apr 2002 £125,000 £984 £383,034 £3,016 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 127 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 £443,802. 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 £3,760 and £5,020 per square metre (£349 and £466 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 127 m², this implies a valuation between £478,000 and £638,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 406 square metres (4,370 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 06 March 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 127 sqm (1,367 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 05 November 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 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 £443,802.
- Based on an internal area of 127 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £478,000 to £638,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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