2 Downham Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0DF
About 2 Downham Road
2 Downham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 595 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 119.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £280,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 Downham Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Downham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 4 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£280,000
+21.7%over 4 years21 September 2016
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0DF: £275,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 0DF
Versus other Downham Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Downham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,069
Street avg £3,263
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







