17a, Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT
About 17a
17a 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 (January 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), 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 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 20.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,000 in July 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 2 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2019Most recent
£222,000
+13.8%over 2 years30 March 2017
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BT: £272,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 8BT
Versus other Hernen Road homes
On floor area, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,415
Street avg £3,969
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







