38b, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT
About 38b
38b is a detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 48 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
38b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
38b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in SS8 7BT
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Sold May 2024
£385,00028 Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT
Sold Dec 2022
£330,00013b, Grafton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7BT
Sold Nov 2022
£283,000
Versus other Grafton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 38b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







