What did 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ sell for?

7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ last sold for £225,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,995 in January 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ?

Across 2 sales between January 2011 and September 2021, 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ rose from £124,995 to £225,000, a change of £100,005. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ?

7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ?

7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ 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 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ in?

7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ 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 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ?

The closest primary school to 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ is Lubbins Park Primary Academy (139m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (958m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7JQ is Windjammer, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island, SS8 7JQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Esplanade View

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

7 Esplanade View is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £225,000. 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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

7 Esplanade View's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Jun 2009

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Aug 2025from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE51toD61

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island, SS8 7JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Esplanade View has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

Latest sale on 7 Esplanade View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£225,000
+80.0%over 10 years
14 January 2011
£124,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7JQ: £181,000 (2019–2017).

Nearby sales in SS8 7JQ

On the street

Versus other Eastern Esplanade homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Esplanade View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,309

Street avg £2,433

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

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

0.1 km

Windjammer — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lubbins Park Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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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 7JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 7JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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