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16a, Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 27.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in December 2019.

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

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16a

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£195,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2019Most recent

    £195,000

    +77.3%over 15 years

  2. 17 December 2003

    £109,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BT: £272,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hernen Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,756

Street avg £4,003

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16a

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

£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.
£254k

1 Hernen Road

SS8 8BT

1 bed
£256k

1 Gennep Road

SS8 8DB

1 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Henson Avenue

SS8 8LS

1 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Heilsburg Road

SS8 8HH

1 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Hannett Road

SS8 8LP

1 bed
£229k

1 Corsel Road

SS8 8PB

1 bed
£229k

1 Gains Close

SS8 8JA

1 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Griffin Avenue

SS8 8BE

2 bed
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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 8BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 8BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 8BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 16a, Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.