According to the public record, Westcott, Benfleet is a mid-century freehold house and with 957 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 313 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Goldfinch Lane, Benfleet, SS7 is located in the borough of Castle Point within the SS7 postal district.
Westcott, Benfleet has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in May 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for Westcott Benfleet as £447,897 and the rental value as £1,870 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Westcott Benfleet has increased by £6,525 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by £82 per month (4.4%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Westcott, Benfleet is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £470,292 and rental value of £1,963 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £416,544 and a rental value of £1,739 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £447,897, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,201 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Westcott, Benfleet sits on a plot of 313m2.
We have plot size data on 7 out of 17 other houses in the postcode and Westcott, Benfleet sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Westcott, Benfleet was last sold on 31 May 2024 for £450,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since May 2024, the market for similar properties has risen 1.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Westcott, Benfleet within a radius of 298m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3, Highview Road, Benfleet, SS7 3LF, a Freehold house which sold for £400,000 in Aug 2023.
Read more about house prices in SS7.
Goldfinch Lane, Benfleet, SS7 has a total of 27 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Westcott, Benfleet is the 27th largest and the 27th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £29k more expensive than the average property in SS7.
Westcott, Benfleet has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Feb 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Westcott, Benfleet is Rayleigh station which is 1.9 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Westcott, Benfleet, 61.5% of property is privately owned outright and 34.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Westcott, Benfleet, 16.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Westcott, Benfleet, the average age was 44.7 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Westcott, Benfleet, 0.9% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Westcott, Benfleet, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
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