Semi-Detached 4 sales on record

8 KALE ROAD

BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU

£385,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Ellis Leisure	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Clifton Avenue	0.3 miles
Train station	Benfleet	1.1 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	5.3 miles
University	University of Essex	6.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£385,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,873/m²

Local average

£399,792 (89 sales)

Street crime

85 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/10/2025

Expiry date: 20/10/2035

Current heating cost: £988/year

Potential heating cost: £691/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,800

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£385,000	Semi-detached	+20.3%	£381,950 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/05/2019	£320,000	Semi-detached	+39.1%	£393,423 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/05/2014	£230,000	Semi-detached	+191.1%	£412,272 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/08/1999	£79,000	Semi-detached	—	£380,567 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£385,000
listed	27/11/2025	£385,000
sold	01/01/2019	£320,000
sold	01/01/2014	£230,000
sold	01/01/2007	£229,995
sold	01/01/1999	£79,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
44 CLARENCE ROAD NORTH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HT	£345,000	28/03/2025	Semi-detached
11 EARLESWOOD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DN	£450,000	24/02/2025	Semi-detached
7 SOUTHWELL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JB	£565,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
2 HILL CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HN	£325,000	15/06/2023	Semi-detached
2 CLARENCE CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DG	£485,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
14 SOUTHWELL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JB	£470,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
105 THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1EL	£435,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
5 THE CHIMES, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HS	£445,000	21/09/2022	Semi-detached
149 THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1EL	£405,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
21 DURLEY CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HJ	£430,000	04/08/2022	Semi-detached
185 KIMBERLEY ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DS	£415,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 EARLESWOOD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DN	£477,500	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
46A CLARENCE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DB	£415,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
37 HILL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HH	£500,000	13/06/2022	Semi-detached
96 CLARENCE ROAD NORTH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HT	£515,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
195 OAKFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DT	£550,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
MARYVALE CATHERINE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HY	£535,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
186 KIMBERLEY ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DR	£407,500	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
81 BOWERS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1BH	£395,000	02/12/2021	Semi-detached
10 FELSTEAD CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1BX	£335,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £445,000 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 3.2%

10y growth 27.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Castle Point. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 16.8%

10y (index) 46.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Castle Point. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,130/mo

Realistic £1,255/mo

Optimistic £1,381/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Castle Point.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,875

Target investor price (1%) £125,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	10
Anti-social behaviour	5
Possession of weapons	5
Public order	5
Shoplifting	5
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	85

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Kents Hill Infant Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 May 2024
Kents Hill Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2013
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 Apr 2023
South Benfleet Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Dec 2015
The Appleton School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
14/01/2024	04/12/2023	—	1
23/08/2020	27/07/2020	1	—
24/08/2009	06/08/2009	6	2
24/10/2003	26/09/2003	2	1

# 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU

## Property details

- Slug: `3b4ae52` (address key hash: `3b4ae520d6b6ada71ffb8e25fe6efb297912ab88`)
- Postcode: SS7 1HU
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £385,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,873/m²
- Local average: £399,792 (89 sales)
- Street crime: 85 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £385,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £988/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,800

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2499-3935-2200-1215-8204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | +20.3% | £381,950 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1b94-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-05-07 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | +39.1% | £393,423 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8a78b2af-808a-5cb0-e053-6b04a8c0f504) |
| Sold | 2014-05-15 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | +191.1% | £412,272 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1606beff-6868-4fb2-847e-5c5b2c883d1f) |
| Sold | 1999-08-06 | £79,000 | Semi-detached | — | £380,567 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/93863a5c-a317-4ebd-b8ba-891d2b59fb03) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £385,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £320,000 | 07/05/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £230,000 | 15/05/2014 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £79,000 | 06/08/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169768694](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a13b9ba)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £385,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-27 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £320,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £229,995 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £79,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 CLARENCE ROAD NORTH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HT | £345,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 EARLESWOOD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DN | £450,000 | 24/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 SOUTHWELL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JB | £565,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HILL CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HN | £325,000 | 15/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CLARENCE CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DG | £485,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 SOUTHWELL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JB | £470,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 105 THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1EL | £435,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 THE CHIMES, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HS | £445,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1EL | £405,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 DURLEY CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HJ | £430,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 185 KIMBERLEY ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DS | £415,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 EARLESWOOD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DN | £477,500 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46A CLARENCE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DB | £415,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 HILL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HH | £500,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 96 CLARENCE ROAD NORTH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HT | £515,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 195 OAKFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DT | £550,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| MARYVALE CATHERINE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HY | £535,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 186 KIMBERLEY ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DR | £407,500 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 81 BOWERS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1BH | £395,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 FELSTEAD CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1BX | £335,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £445,000 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 3.2%
- **10y growth:** 27.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Castle Point; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Castle Point). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,130/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,255/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,381/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southend (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **85** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 9 May 2024 |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2013 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2023 |
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Dec 2015 |
| The Appleton School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16121248
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, BENFLEET, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/01/2024
- **Work Completed:** 04/12/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14168764
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, BENFLEET, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 27/07/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6769853
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, Benfleet, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/08/2009
- **Work Completed:** 06/08/2009
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1079752
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, Benfleet, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 26/09/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)