5, SOFTWATER LANE, BENFLEET, SS7 2NE - £450,000

5 SOFTWATER LANE is a very small detached house of 65m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £450,000 in July 2019, which was around 12% above the average July 2019 detached price in the Castle Point local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2018, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 SOFTWATER LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 SOFTWATER LANE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Castle Point local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 5 SOFTWATER LANE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2019 8 JUL	£450,000	£400,350	12% above HPI
2000 3 NOV	£145,000	£132,171	10% above HPI

5 SOFTWATER LANE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Castle Point local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 SOFTWATER LANE sales from November 2000 and July 2019 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2000 sale was for 10% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% above the HPI over time, until the July 2019 sale, where it rises to 12% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 12% above the HPI.

How Large is 5 SOFTWATER LANE?

5 SOFTWATER LANE is 65m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2018. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Hadleigh, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Hadleigh, and where 5 SOFTWATER LANE lies on this distribution: 7% of detached houses are smaller than 5 SOFTWATER LANE, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hadleigh.

5 SOFTWATER LANE: Plot and Title Map

5 SOFTWATER LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.089 of an acre, or 361m². The below map shows the location of 5 SOFTWATER LANE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 SOFTWATER LANE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 SOFTWATER LANE?

5 SOFTWATER LANE is located in BENFLEET, in the SS7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on SOFTWATER LANE.