5 Ray Close, Canvey Island, SS8 0BZ

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 (August 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.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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.