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About 55 The Driveway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 The Driveway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £276,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
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
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 55 The Driveway in 2021.
- Feb 2022ExtensionOutlinePr App Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres from the rear of the original wall of the dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.2 metres and an eaves height of 2.86 metres
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£276,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Driveway homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55 The Driveway is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,678
Street avg £3,469
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Runnymede Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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