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28a, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28a

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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.

28a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

28a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28a

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.
£302k

1 Hawthorn Road

SS8 7AP

2 bed
£318k

1 Ash Road

SS8 7EA

£294k

1 Atherstone Close

SS8 7DG

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashingdale Close

SS8 7DY

£280k

1 Chapman Road

SS8 7QS

5 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dovercliff Road

SS8 7PE

£275k

1 Fleetwood Close

SS8 7NR

3 bed
£270k

1 Haarle Avenue

SS8 7HZ

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.

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 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 7BT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28a, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.