38 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0AP
About 38 Leigh Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
38 Leigh Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 Leigh Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn 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
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0531/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Leigh Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
38 Leigh Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£226,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2017Most recent
£226,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AP: £350,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SS8 0AP
Versus other Leigh Road homes
38 Leigh Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,645
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







