What kind of home is 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB last change hands?

45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB last sold for £348,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,000 in February 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2012 and June 2022, 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB rose from £152,000 to £348,000, a change of £196,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

The current EPC rating for 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB use?

The latest EPC at 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB in?

45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

Police records around 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

The closest primary school to 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (520m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (568m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

The closest bus stop to 45 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is Runnymede Road, 271m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 The Driveway

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

45 The Driveway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £348,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromE44toD59

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 The Driveway has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 45 The Driveway

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£348,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2022Most recent
£348,000
+128.9%over 10 years
23 February 2012
£152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AB: £325,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SS8 0AB

On the street

Versus other The Driveway homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

45 The Driveway outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,354

Street avg £3,439

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Canvey Island district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Runnymede Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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