What type of property is 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT last sold for £275,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and June 2021, 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT rose from £58,000 to £275,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

The current EPC rating for 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 7QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT heated?

The latest EPC at 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT is in council tax band C.

Where is 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT located?

31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

Police records around 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT 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 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

The closest primary school to 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT is Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy (681m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (2.0km).

What transport links are near 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT?

The closest bus stop to 31a, Bommel Avenue, SS8 7QT is Leigh Beck, 381m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31a, Bommel Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7QT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31a

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

31a is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £275,000. 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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, Bommel Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

31a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£275,000
+374.1%over 24 years
31 January 1997
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7QT: £375,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS8 7QT

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 price per m², 31a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,044

Street avg £3,236

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

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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

0.4 km

Leigh Beck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

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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· 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

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