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39 PARK ROAD

BENFLEET, ESSEX SS7 3PP

5 beds 2 baths 162 m² Listed 19 Jun 2025 (-431d)

£575,000

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# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SS7 3PP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 39 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, ESSEX SS7 3PP |
| Price | £575,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Last sold | £562,500 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,143/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9825-3051-9206-8385-5204)

## Description

**Entrance Hall**

**Ground floor Cloakroom**

**Sitting Room/Bedroom 5 - 12'6" (3.81m) x 11'7" (3.53m)**

**Lounge/Diner - 22'10" (6.96m) x 11'4" (3.45m) Max**

**Study - 10'3" (3.12m) Max x 10'0" (3.05m)**

**Kitchen/Diner/Family Room - 27'0" (8.23m) x 14'6" (4.42m)**

**Landing**

**Bedroom One - 16'4" (4.98m) Max x 11'5" (3.48m)**

**En-suite**

**Bedroom Two - 11'5" (3.48m) Max x 10'3" (3.12m) Max**

**Bedroom Three - 15'4" (4.67m) Max x 8'1" (2.46m) Plus Alcove**

**Bedroom Four - 16'5" (5m) Max x 8'0" (2.44m) Min**

**Bathroom/WC**

**Front**

Block paved providing off street parking

**Garage**

Attached, up and over door, power & light, door to garden.

**Garden**

Commences with paved patio area with bar, lawn, further paved patio to the end of the garden, 2 metal sheds, outside tap & lights, side access

**Notice**

Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163531256/1662990) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/163531256/1662991) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11758725
- **Address:** 39 Park Road, BENFLEET, SS7 3PP
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/07/2016
- **Work Completed:** 23/10/2007
- **Items:** 14 window(s), 3 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15234598
- **Address:** 39 Park Road, BENFLEET, SS7 3PP
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/06/2022
- **Work Completed:** 27/05/2022
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP | £562,500 | 09/03/2026 | Detached |
| 39 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP | £450,000 | 30/09/2016 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 COMMON APPROACH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3LA | £563,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 22 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP | £645,000 | 07/11/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP | £425,000 | 03/08/2023 | Detached |
| 4 BURCHES MEAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PX | £500,000 | 30/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP | £355,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SILVERDALE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JR | £765,000 | 06/01/2023 | Detached |
| 12A LANGFORD CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JP | £410,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 42 BORROWDALE CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HE | £355,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 PRINCES AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AZ | £410,000 | 02/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 11 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP | £310,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 SILVERDALE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JR | £850,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 67 LANGFORD CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JP | £425,000 | 01/06/2022 | Detached |
| 33 BORROWDALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HD | £513,200 | 15/03/2022 | Detached |
| 33 PRINCES AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AZ | £450,000 | 03/03/2022 | Detached |
| 2 LANGFORD CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JP | £525,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BORROWDALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HD | £435,000 | 08/12/2021 | Detached |
| 29 KENNETH ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AU | £537,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 53 KENNETH ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AU | £490,000 | 06/09/2021 | Detached |
| 471 CHURCH ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HB | £470,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £433,750 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £513,213 (15 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £610,556 (45 Detached, SS7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,346/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Detached House, Eastern Road, SS6 | £3,950/mo | 5 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £493,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £395,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,266/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,549/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.5%
- **10y growth:** 14.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Castle Point; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

162 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£562,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,549/m²

Local average

£610,556 (-5.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (23,676 of 33,755)

Street crime

75 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

4/5 BEDROOMS
27` X 14`6 KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM
22`10 LOUNGE/DINER
GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM
EN-SUITE TO MASTER BED
GARAGE
STUDY
OFF STREET PARKING
NO ONWARD CHAIN
CLOSE TO LOCAL SHOPS & SCHOOL

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Broadband: FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Double glazing, Gas central
Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Private garden

Description

Situated in Thundersley village this detached chalet style residence offers 4/5 bedrooms, open plan 27ft kitchen/family room, 22`10 lounge/diner, study & sitting room/bed 5, en-suite to the master bedroom, family bathroom and a ground floor cloakroom.No onward chain

Entrance Hall

Ground floor Cloakroom

Sitting Room/Bedroom 5 - 12'6" (3.81m) x 11'7" (3.53m)

Lounge/Diner - 22'10" (6.96m) x 11'4" (3.45m) Max

Study - 10'3" (3.12m) Max x 10'0" (3.05m)

Kitchen/Diner/Family Room - 27'0" (8.23m) x 14'6" (4.42m)

Landing

Bedroom One - 16'4" (4.98m) Max x 11'5" (3.48m)

En-suite

Bedroom Two - 11'5" (3.48m) Max x 10'3" (3.12m) Max

Bedroom Three - 15'4" (4.67m) Max x 8'1" (2.46m) Plus Alcove

Bedroom Four - 16'5" (5m) Max x 8'0" (2.44m) Min

Bathroom/WC

Front
Block paved providing off street parking

Garage
Attached, up and over door, power & light, door to garden.

Garden
Commences with paved patio area with bar, lawn, further paved patio to the end of the garden, 2 metal sheds, outside tap & lights, side access

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Thundersley

Robert Michael

Reference: 163531256

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/06/2025

Expiry date: 11/06/2035

Current heating cost: £1,143/year

Potential heating cost: £907/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~306 m² (0.08 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11758725

Property Details

Street: 39 Park Road

Town: BENFLEET

Postcode: SS7 3PP

Installation Details

Items: 14 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 25/07/2016

Work Completed: 23/10/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #15234598 Recent

Property Details

Street: 39 Park Road

Town: BENFLEET

Postcode: SS7 3PP

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 23/06/2022

Work Completed: 27/05/2022

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

25% since 2016

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	09/03/2026 (5 months ago)	£562,500	+25%
Sold	30/09/2016 (9 years ago)	£450,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 COMMON APPROACH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3LA	£563,000	12/12/2025	Detached
Same street 22 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP	£645,000	07/11/2025	Detached
Same street 32 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP	£425,000	03/08/2023	Detached
4 BURCHES MEAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PX	£500,000	30/03/2023	Detached
Same street 1 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP	£355,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
3 SILVERDALE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JR	£765,000	06/01/2023	Detached
12A LANGFORD CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JP	£410,000	09/12/2022	Detached
42 BORROWDALE CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HE	£355,000	03/11/2022	Detached
10 PRINCES AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AZ	£410,000	02/11/2022	Detached
Same street 11 PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3PP	£310,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
2 SILVERDALE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JR	£850,000	04/08/2022	Detached
67 LANGFORD CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JP	£425,000	01/06/2022	Detached
33 BORROWDALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HD	£513,200	15/03/2022	Detached
33 PRINCES AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AZ	£450,000	03/03/2022	Detached
2 LANGFORD CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3JP	£525,000	11/02/2022	Detached
1 BORROWDALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HD	£435,000	08/12/2021	Detached
29 KENNETH ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AU	£537,000	29/09/2021	Detached
53 KENNETH ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3AU	£490,000	06/09/2021	Detached
471 CHURCH ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 3HB	£470,000	31/08/2021	Detached

Street average: £433,750 (4 sales)

Area average: £513,213 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.5%

10y growth 14.1%

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

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 16.3%

10y (index) 43.5%

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: £1,346/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SS7 3PP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Park Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Make Me Gorgeous x	0.7 miles
Shop	Halfords Autocentre	0.8 miles
Train station	Rayleigh	1.6 miles
Train station	Benfleet	2.0 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	4.8 miles
University	University of Essex	6.1 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	6.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	28
Anti-social behaviour	13
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other theft	5
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	4
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Total incidents	75

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Thundersley Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2023
Kingston Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 22 Jan 2024
Cedar Hall School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2013
USP College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
The Robert Drake Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2024

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Detached House, Eastern Road, SS6	£3,950/mo	5	0.93 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £493,750

Target investor price (1%) £395,000

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.1×

Monthly cashflow £1,266/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.1%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).