Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2025 £572,500 7.9% 4.8%
Jan 2014 £245,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 22, Shipwrights Drive.

Floorplan 22
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Internal area
161 square metres (1,733 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,555 per square metre (£330 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,668 per square metre (£341 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2025 £572,500 £3,556 £590,492 £3,668
Jan 2014 £245,000 £1,522 £403,920 £2,509

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 161 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 £590,492. 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 161 m², this implies a valuation between £604,000 and £815,000. 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
430 square metres (4,628 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 22 Shipwrights Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/12/2024. It last appeared Apr 2025.
Photos:

There are 26 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2020) for 22 Shipwrights Drive.

Photos for 22 Shipwrights Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2019 19/0311/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
46A Wolsey Road Hampton Hill
Description:
Demolition of storage unit and off-street car parking space, construction of a two-storey, one bedroom dwellinghouse with refuse, recycling and cycle storage, front boundary wall with pedestrian gate and associated hard and soft landscaping and restoration of raised kerb and pavement to public highway.

Planning ref:
March 2019 19/0130/HPA
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
22 Shipwrights Drive Thundersley Benfleet Essex
Description:
Construction of single storey rear extension projecting 5.0 metres from the rear of the original wall of the dwelling, with a maximum height of 2.5 metres and an eaves height of 2.5 metres

Planning ref:
June 2014 CPT/71/14/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
22 Shipwrights Drive Benfleet Esse
Description:
Demolish existing car port, games/utility room and construction of single storey pitched roof side extension and loft conversion with roof lights and dormer to rear
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 December 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
161 sqm (1,733 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
05 July 2013 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
100 sqm (1,076 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

22 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 £590,492.
  • Based on an internal area of 161 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £604,000 to £815,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 22 Shipwrights Drive last sold for £572,500 in March 2025.

HouseMetric shows 22 Shipwrights Drive as 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 18 December 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 22 Shipwrights Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

22 Shipwrights Drive is in postcode SS7 1RA, in Benfleet. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Shipwrights Drive, SS7 1RA or analysis of the Benfleet property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.