Shambles, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0BX
About Shambles
Shambles is a detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 310.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Shambles's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Shambles has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Shambles was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 9 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2022Most recent
£565,000
+182.5%over 8 years7 March 2014
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0BX: £290,000 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in SS8 0BX
Jacaranda, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0BX
Sold Oct 2019
£290,000Arlington, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0BX
Sold Dec 2018
£312,500Madingley, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0BX
Sold Dec 2015
£345,000White Sails, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0BX
Sold Apr 2007
£249,995The Lillypad, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0BX
Sold Apr 2000
£84,000
Versus other Thorney Bay Road homes
On price per m², Shambles stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,975
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.3 km
Cleveland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
William Read Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







