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5 Downham Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0DF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Downham Road

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

5 Downham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD60toE47
Jan 2020from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE47toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Downham Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Downham Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Downham Road

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2020Most recent

    £270,000

    +33.3%over 5 years

  2. 31 July 2014

    £202,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0DF: £280,000 (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 price per m², 5 Downham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,294

Street avg £3,242

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Downham Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
£320k

1 Beechcroft Road

SS8 0HD

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Cambridge Road

SS8 0EU

2 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Haven Road

SS8 0NS

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Anchorage, Western Esplanade

SS8 0AY

2 bed
£310k

1 Azalea Mews

SS8 0HU

3 bed
£368k

1 Chichester Close

SS8 0DZ

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Clifton Road

SS8 0EE

4 bed
£493k

1 Bay Close

SS8 0AF

4 bed2 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Downham Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.