2 Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT
About 2 Hernen Road
2 Hernen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £335,000 — fresh data. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Hernen Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 Hernen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2025Most recent
£335,000
+17.5%over 8 years17 February 2017
£285,000
+67.6%over 6 years26 March 2010
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BT: £272,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 8BT
Versus other Hernen Road homes
On years held, 2 Hernen Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,036
Street avg £4,041
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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







