What type of property is 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR last sold for £315,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £172,000 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 2008 and February 2025, 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR rose from £172,000 to £315,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

The current EPC rating for 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR 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.

Where is 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR located?

18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1217% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

The closest primary school to 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is Hamstel Junior School (380m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (650m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is Canterbury Avenue, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Canterbury Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4QR

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Canterbury Avenue

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

18 Canterbury Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £315,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 97.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Canterbury Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Canterbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

18 Canterbury Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2025Most recent
£315,000
+8.6%over 3 years
29 April 2021
£290,000
+55.5%over 5 years
21 June 2015
£186,500
+8.4%over 7 years
11 May 2008
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4QR: £310,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 4QR

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On the street

Versus other Canterbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Canterbury Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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 Southend On Sea district page.

Full Southend On Sea report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Canterbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hamstel Junior School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 4QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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