3 Canvey Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2NN
About 3 Canvey Road
3 Canvey Road is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 39% above the 2012 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Canvey Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2022RenovationFullIn report
Install replacement hardstanding and small party wall to front (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01670/FULH
- Jun 2013RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing windows with double glazed windows to front elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00108/FULH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Canvey Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£695,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 8 years.
£499,995
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2012Most recent
£499,995
+75.4%over 7 years20 April 2005
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 2NN: £720,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SS9 2NN
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Canvey Road homes
Floor Area for 3 Canvey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £4,503
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Herschell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Belfairs Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB