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2 Gennep Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8DB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 2 Gennep Road

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

2 Gennep Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 53.3% above the 2017 sale of £315,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

2 Gennep Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Gennep Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Flat roof rear dormer and single storey flat roof side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/0609/CLP
    View planning record

What's in 2 Gennep Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8DB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Gennep Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2017Most recent

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8DB: £315,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gennep Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Gennep Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,316

Street avg £3,466

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Gennep Road

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
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.

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.

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 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 8DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 2 Gennep Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.