What kind of home is 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG sell for?

1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG last sold for £325,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and October 2020, 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG rose from £222,000 to £325,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 9JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG in?

1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

Police records around 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

The closest primary school to 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG is Canvey Junior School (267m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cornelius Vermuyden School (575m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Birch Close, SS8 9JG is Hawkesbury Road, 231m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Birch Close, Canvey Island, SS8 9JG

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £325,000.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Birch Close, Canvey Island, SS8 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£325,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2020Most recent
£325,000
+46.4%over 13 years
19 July 2007
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9JG: £310,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SS8 9JG

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

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

On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,066

Street avg £3,148

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hawkesbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Canvey Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 9JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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