8, Shipwrights Drive, SS7 1RA

8 Shipwrights Drive is a 60 m² / 646 sq ft flat in Benfleet. It sold for £47,250 in December 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £231k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £225k to £304k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£47,250 on Dec 1998
Internal area
60 square metres (646 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £787 per square metre (£73 per square foot) in Dec 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,844 per square metre (£357 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 1998 £47,250 £788 £230,626 £3,844

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 60 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 £230,626. 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 60 m², this implies a valuation between £225,000 and £304,000. 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
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
B
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 8 Shipwrights Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 02/02/2023. It last appeared Mar 2023.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Shipwrights Drive.

Photos for 8 Shipwrights Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 March 2026 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Maisonette , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
60 sqm (646 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
17 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8 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 £230,626.
  • Based on an internal area of 60 m² and recent prices in Benfleet, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £225,000 to £304,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Shipwrights Drive last sold for £47,250 in December 1998.

HouseMetric shows 8 Shipwrights Drive as 60 m² (646 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 D, from an inspection dated 16 March 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Shipwrights Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 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.