What kind of home is 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT last change hands?

13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT last sold for £283,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £35,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 1995 and November 2022, 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT rose from £35,000 to £283,000, a change of £248,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

The current EPC rating for 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 7BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT use?

The latest EPC at 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT 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.

Which area is 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT in?

13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

Police records around 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT 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.

What schools are near 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

The closest primary school to 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT is Lubbins Park Primary Academy (310m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (532m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT?

The closest bus stop to 13b, Grafton Road, SS8 7BT is Grafton Road, 217m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13b, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13b

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

13b is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 230.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £283,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD62

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2016from Sept 2011

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13b, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Price for 13b has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£283,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2022Most recent
£283,000
+25.8%over 2 years
11 December 2019
£225,000
+6.6%over 2 years
11 April 2017
£211,000
+58.6%over 10 years
9 May 2006
£133,000
+280.0%over 10 years
6 August 1995
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7BT: £360,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SS8 7BT

On the street

Versus other Grafton Road homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 13b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,549

Street avg £2,538

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£294k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Hawthorn Road

SS8 7AP

2 bed

£199k

1 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade

SS8 7JQ

2 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Fleetwood Close

SS8 7NR

3 bed

£374k

1 Bramble Road

SS8 7EB

3 bed

£383k

1 Bommel Avenue

SS8 7QT

3 bed1 bath

£387k

1 Hetzand Road

SS8 7TR

3 bed

£402k

1 Hilberry Road

SS8 7EL

3 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

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

0.2 km

Grafton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lubbins Park Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13b, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.