What kind of home is 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA sell for?

1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA last sold for £292,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,995 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and September 2021, 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA rose from £149,995 to £292,000, a change of £142,005. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 9XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2020 under ref. 20/0279/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA in?

1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

Police records around 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA 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 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

The closest primary school to 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (102m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cornelius Vermuyden School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is Castle View School, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castle Walk, Canvey Island, SS8 9XA

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Castle Walk

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

1 Castle Walk is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Canvey Island (SS8 9XA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 7 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 19.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £292,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

1 Castle Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Walk, Canvey Island, SS8 9XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Walk has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and fenestration alteration
Council
ELECTRONIC FILE ONLY
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20/0279/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£292,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£292,000
+94.7%over 8 years
2 July 2013
£149,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9XA: £285,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SS8 9XA

On the street

Versus other Castle Walk homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Castle Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,476

Street avg £2,820

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Canvey Island report

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

Castle View School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Katherine's Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 9XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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