1 Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT
About 1 Hernen Road
1 Hernen Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 35.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £188,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hernen Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Hernen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£188,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2019Most recent
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BT: £272,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 8BT
Versus other Hernen Road homes
1 Hernen Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,081
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Whernside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







