What type of property is 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD sell for?

26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD last sold for £180,000 in December 2009, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and December 2009, 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD rose from £99,000 to £180,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD have?

The current EPC rating for 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD heated?

The latest EPC at 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD had any planning applications?

26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD has 3 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD located?

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

What is crime like near 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

Police records around 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD 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 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

The closest primary school to 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (573m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (608m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD?

The closest bus stop to 26 The Driveway, SS8 0AD is Runnymede Road, 322m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AD

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 The Driveway

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

26 The Driveway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 78.3% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 The Driveway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Apr 2021
Outline
In report
Formation of a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer window and four front roof lights
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/0160/CLP
View planning record
Nov 2020
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Hip to gable roof extension with front and rear dormers and fenestration alterations
Council
ELECTRONIC FILE ONLY
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
20/0653/FUL
View planning record

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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.

26 The Driveway's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2009Most recent
£180,000
+7.1%over 5 years
27 February 2004
£168,000
+69.7%over 3 years
27 April 2000
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AD: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS8 0AD

On the street

Versus other The Driveway homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 The Driveway runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,400

Street avg £3,278

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Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

0.6 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 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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