18 Essex Close, Canvey Island, SS8 0DE
About 18 Essex Close
18 Essex Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 55 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 320.7% above the 1997 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
18 Essex Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
18 Essex Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Essex Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 1997Most recent
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0DE: £285,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SS8 0DE
Versus other Essex Close homes
On years held, 18 Essex Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,318
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Jasmine Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
William Read Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB