1 Gennep Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8DB
About 1 Gennep Road
1 Gennep Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since February 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 365.5% above the 1998 sale of £54,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Gennep Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Gennep Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 1998Most recent
£54,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8DB: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS8 8DB
Versus other Gennep Road homes
1 Gennep Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,309
Street avg £3,550
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
Playing Fields — 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB