5 Ray Close, Canvey Island, SS8 0BZ
About 5 Ray Close
5 Ray Close is a detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £290,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 36.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 697.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
- Jun 2004ConversionFullIn report
Conversion Of 2 Bedroom Bungalow To A 4 Bedroom House
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- CPT/326/04/FUL
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Raise Ridge Of Roof & Convert Bungalow To Chalet/house. Two Dormers & Roof Light At Rear, Garage Extension To Front.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- CPT/413/03/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£290,000
+41.5%over 10 years23 June 2010
£204,995
-4.0%over 2 years10 April 2008
£213,500
+17.3%over 2 years10 November 2005
£182,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SS8 0BZ: £104,995 (2017–1995).
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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
Jasmine Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
William Read Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







