17b, Dovercliff Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7PE

17b is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 54.8% above the 2016 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).