What kind of home is 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY?

9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY sell for?

9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY last sold for £512,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and June 2024, 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY rose from £370,000 to £512,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY?

9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 133% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY use?

The latest EPC at 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY?

9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY in?

9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY?

Police records around 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY 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.

What schools are near 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY?

The closest primary school to 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY is Lubbins Park Primary Academy (716m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 9 Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY is Beachway, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Western Esplanade, Canvey Island, SS8 0AY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Western Esplanade

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

9 Western Esplanade is a four-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £512,000 in June 2024.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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.

9 Western Esplanade sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Western Esplanade, Canvey Island, SS8 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Western Esplanade has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

9 Western Esplanade valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£512,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2024Most recent
£512,000
+38.4%over 16 years
31 January 2008
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AY: £200,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS8 0AY

On the street

Versus other Western Esplanade homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 9 Western Esplanade lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,657

Street avg £2,739

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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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.

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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.

Full Canvey Island report

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

0.1 km

Beachway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lubbins Park Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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65 dB

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75 dB

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Common questions

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