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According to the public record, Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet is a mid-century leasehold apartment with 581 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet is £159,417 and the estimated rental value is £933 per month.
The apartment is within Forest House, Catherine Road, Benfleet, SS7.
Catherine Road, Benfleet, SS7 is located in the borough of Castle Point within the SS7 postal district.
Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
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 Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £167,388 and a rental value of £980 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £148,258 and a rental value of £868 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Flat 2 Forest House Benfleet has decreased by an estimated £1,005 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £17 per month (1.8%), giving an expected gross yield of 7%.
Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 May 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet was last sold on 2nd July 2025 for £162,500 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since July 2025, the market for similar properties has dropped 18.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 property sales within a 700 metres radius of Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Flat 1, Forest House, Catherine Road, Benfleet, SS7 1AR, a leasehold flat which sold for £150,000 on the 1st July 2024.
Read more about house prices in SS7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Catherine Road, Benfleet, SS7 has a total of 56 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet is the 40th largest and the 55th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £263k less expensive than the average property in SS7.
The closest station to Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet is Benfleet station which is 2.2 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
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 Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet, 44.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 37.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England 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 Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet, 16.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 23.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet, the average age was 44.5 and the most common age was 52.
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 Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet, 0.8% 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 Flat 2, Forest House, Benfleet, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.