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29b, Bommel Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7QT

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29b

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

29b is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £260,000. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 114.8% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29b, Bommel Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 29b

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

29b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +28.1%over 5 years

  2. 27 March 2020

    £203,000

    +40.0%over 9 years

  3. 7 September 2010

    £145,000

    +208.5%over 13 years

  4. 20 December 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7QT: £425,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bommel Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 29b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,815

Street avg £3,201

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£294k

1 Atherstone Close

SS8 7DG

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Hawthorn Road

SS8 7AP

2 bed
£199k

1 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade

SS8 7JQ

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Fleetwood Close

SS8 7NR

3 bed
£374k

1 Bramble Road

SS8 7EB

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

0.4 km

Leigh Beck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 7QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 7QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29b, Bommel Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.