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8 Cranston Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0JZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cranston Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Cranston Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 85.5% above the 2014 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cranston Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cranston Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cranston Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2025
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect single storey rear extension projecting 5m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.8m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3m with roof lantern

    Agent
    MAH Builders (ESSEX) Ltd
    Reference
    25/01483/GPDE
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2025
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect single storey rear extension projecting 5m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.8m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3m

    Agent
    MAH Builders (ESSEX) Ltd
    Reference
    25/01345/GPDE
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Cranston Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£172,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2014Most recent

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0JZ: £269,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Cranston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cranston Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,098

Street avg £2,826

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cranston Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£329k

1 Cockethurst Close

SS0 0DU

3 bed
£350k

1 Cranston Avenue

SS0 0JZ

3 bed
£280k

1 Hornby Avenue

SS0 0LE

3 bed
£387k

1 Brookside Crescent

SS0 0EL

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Fairview Drive

SS0 0NY

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Highfield Way

SS0 0TA

3 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Elms Court

SS0 0BF

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Westcliff On Sea district page.
Full Westcliff On Sea report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Colmans Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS0 0JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cranston Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.