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12 Downham Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0DF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Downham Road

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

12 Downham Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £385,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Downham Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Downham Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD62toC73
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Downham Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2025
    Application
    In report

    9m light wooden pole

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    25/0804/NOTSIX
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2012
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion Of Garage To Facilitate Formation Of Annexe (retrospective)

    Agent
    Abd Design & Build Ltd
    RetrospectiveAnnex
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CPT/420/12/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 12 Downham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2022Most recent

    £385,000

    +234.8%over 20 years

  2. 23 April 2001

    £114,995

    +167.4%over 3 years

  3. 31 July 1997

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0DF: £275,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Downham Road homes

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

On epc rating, 12 Downham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,080

Street avg £3,443

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Downham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Chichester Close

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3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Azalea Mews

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3 bed
£407k

1 Clifton Road

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4 bed
£381k

1 Blackmore Avenue

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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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jones Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

William Read Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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