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38 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0AP

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Leigh Road

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

38 Leigh Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 50% above the 2017 sale of £226,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Leigh Road

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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.

38 Leigh Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Leigh Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear Extension, Rooms In Roof, Formation Of Gable End, Flat Roofed Front And Rear Dormers

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    CPT/157/08/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/0531/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Leigh Road

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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.

38 Leigh Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£226,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2017Most recent

    £226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AP: £350,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Leigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Leigh Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,645

Street avg £2,383

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Leigh Road

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

Larger 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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grafton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lubbins Park Primary Academy. 12 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 SS8 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 0AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 38 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.