1 Brookside, Canvey Island, SS8 9XY
About 1 Brookside
1 Brookside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 9 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. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Brookside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Brookside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Brookside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 30 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2025Most recent
£375,000
+110.7%over 12 years13 September 2012
£178,000
-5.8%over 2 years15 February 2010
£189,000
-5.0%over 1 year4 September 2008
£199,000
+298.0%over 12 years21 July 1996
£49,995
+11.1%over 1 year6 July 1995
£44,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9XY: £290,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 9XY
Versus other Brookside homes
On years held, 1 Brookside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,319
Street avg £3,198
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 km
Castle View School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Winter Gardens Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







