What type of property is 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB last sold for £285,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

The current EPC rating for 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB heated?

The latest EPC at 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

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

Where is 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB located?

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

Is 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB in a safe area?

Police records around 53 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.

Which schools serve 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

What transport links are near 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB?

The closest bus stop to 53 The Driveway, SS8 0AB is Runnymede Road, 271m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AB

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 The Driveway

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

53 The Driveway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 14% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 24 EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £285,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 The Driveway has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 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.

53 The Driveway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2023Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AB: £348,000 (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.

On years held, 53 The Driveway runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,672

Street avg £3,470

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£320k

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Coastguard Cottages, Haven Road

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2 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Anchorage, Western Esplanade

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2 bed

£310k

1 Azalea Mews

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3 bed

£368k

1 Chichester Close

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3 bed1 bath

£407k

1 Clifton Road

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£493k

1 Bay Close

SS8 0AF

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 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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Common questions

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