496, High Road, SS7 5AL
496 High Road is a 65 m² / 700 sq ft detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £525,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £519k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £240k to £316k 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 Jul 2025 £525,000 8.1% 4.1% May 2018 £299,995 6.7% 4.6% Sep 1995 £69,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 496, High Road.
- Internal area
- 65 square metres (700 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,076 per square metre (£750 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,990 per square metre (£742 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £525,000 £8,077 £519,321 £7,990 May 2018 £299,995 £4,615 £350,533 £5,393 Sep 1995 £69,000 £1,062 £439,058 £6,755 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 65 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 £519,321. 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 65 m², this implies a valuation between £240,000 and £316,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 373 square metres (4,015 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2020 20/0287/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 68 Load Street Bewdley Worcestershire
- Description:
- Single-storey front extension with new roof over and loft conversion including front and rear dormers
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 18/0495/HPA
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 496 High Road Benfleet Essex
- Description:
- Construction of single storey rear extension projecting 4.16 metres from the rear of the original wall of the dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.51 metres and an eaves height of 3.0 metres
- Summary:
- 23 January 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
496 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 £519,321.
- Based on an internal area of 65 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £240,000 to £316,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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