17 Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT
About 17 Hernen Road
17 Hernen Road 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 108.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £265,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Hernen Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Hernen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2024Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BT: £305,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 8BT
Versus other Hernen Road homes
On price per m², 17 Hernen Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,463
Street avg £3,914
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







