5 The Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0AJ
About 5 The Avenue
5 The Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 70.8% above the 2015 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
5 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 17 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2015Most recent
£185,000
+325.3%over 16 years30 July 1998
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0AJ: £410,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SS8 0AJ
Versus other The Avenue homes
5 The Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £2,241
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Poplar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Castle View School. 12 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







