What kind of home is 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR last sold for £232,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and September 2016, 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR rose from £145,000 to £232,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR in?

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

Is 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Canterbury Avenue, SS2 4QR is Canterbury Avenue, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Canterbury Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4QR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Canterbury Avenue

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

8 Canterbury Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 40.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Canterbury Avenue 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 11 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Canterbury Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£232,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2016Most recent
£232,000
+60.0%over 10 years
21 December 2005
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4QR: £315,000 (2025–2023).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Canterbury Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,549

Street avg £2,658

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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1 Ferndale Road

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Beaufort Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bellevue Mews

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2 bed1 bath

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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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