What kind of home is 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA last sold for £320,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,500 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and November 2024, 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA rose from £48,500 to £320,000, a change of £271,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 9XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

Police records around 3 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 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Castle Walk, SS8 9XA?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Castle Walk, Canvey Island, SS8 9XA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Castle Walk

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

3 Castle Walk is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Canvey Island (SS8 9XA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in November 2024.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromE48toC73

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%87%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Walk, Canvey Island, SS8 9XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Castle Walk 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 3 Castle Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£320,000
+12.3%over 1 year
18 May 2023
£285,000
+20.0%over 5 years
22 June 2017
£237,500
+389.7%over 21 years
17 August 1995
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9XA: £240,000 (2022–2007).

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.

3 Castle Walk is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £2,827

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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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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