58a, Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR
About 58a
58a is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 48.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
58a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First Floor Extensions To Form A House
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CPT/170/10/FUL
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First Floor Extensions To Form A House
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CPT/651/09/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
58a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 8 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2015Most recent
£175,000
+26.8%over 7 years2 February 2007
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9QR: £290,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SS8 9QR
56 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR
Sold Sept 2024
£260,00074 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR
Sold Jun 2024
£278,50053 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR
Sold Feb 2024
£290,00047 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR
Sold Oct 2023
£350,00057 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR
Sold Sept 2023
£420,000
Versus other Central Avenue homes
On epc rating, 58a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,804
Street avg £3,019
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Dinant Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







