What type of property is 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE last sold for £278,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,995 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and March 2025, 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE rose from £47,995 to £278,000, a change of £230,005. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 7PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE 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.

Where is 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE located?

12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE 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.

Which schools serve 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

The closest primary school to 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE is Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy (137m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Dovercliff Road, SS8 7PE is Corsel Rd, 217m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Dovercliff Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7PE

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Dovercliff Road

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

12 Dovercliff Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £278,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Feb 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

16%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dovercliff Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dovercliff Road 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.

12 Dovercliff Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£278,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£278,000
+79.4%over 13 years
29 September 2011
£155,000
+1.0%over 5 years
9 February 2006
£153,500
+34.1%over 3 years
24 January 2003
£114,500
+138.6%over 6 years
31 October 1996
£47,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7PE: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS8 7PE

On the street

Versus other Dovercliff Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Dovercliff Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,792

Street avg £3,693

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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

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3 bed

£374k

1 Bramble Road

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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

Corsel Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 7PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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