What type of property is 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ sell for?

1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ last sold for £167,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £66,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and November 2005, 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ rose from £66,000 to £167,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +15.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (507 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ located?

1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

Police records around 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ is William Read Primary Academy (176m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Craven Avenue, SS8 0DJ is Jones Corner, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Craven Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0DJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

47 m²

507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 70.1% above the 2005 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1a'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 23 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Craven Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£167,000

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2005Most recent
£167,000
+153.0%over 6 years
24 June 1999
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0DJ: £300,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS8 0DJ

On the street

Versus other Craven Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,546

Street avg £3,048

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jones Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

William Read Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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