5, Softwater Lane, SS7 2NE
5 Softwater Lane is a 65 m² detached home in Benfleet. It sold for £400,000 in Mar 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2026 £400,000 4.1% 1.5% Nov 2000 £145,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Softwater Lane.
- 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 £6,153 per square metre (£572 per square foot) in Mar 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,154 per square metre (£572 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2026 £400,000 £6,154 £400,000 £6,154 Nov 2000 £145,000 £2,231 £532,125 £8,187 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 £400,000. 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 £3,810 and £5,170 per square metre (£353 and £480 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 65 m², this implies a valuation between £248,000 and £336,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 361 square metres (3,886 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2001 CPT/456/01/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 5 Softwater Lane Benfleet Esse
- Description:
- Conservatory To Rear
- Summary:
- 31 August 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 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.