7 Ash Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7EA
About 7 Ash Road
7 Ash Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 96.5% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Ash Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
7 Ash Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 April 2010Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7EA: £370,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS8 7EA
Versus other Ash Road homes
Years Held for 7 Ash Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,626
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Parkway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castle View School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







