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18 Craven Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0DJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 18 Craven Avenue

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

18 Craven Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 116.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 268.8% above the 2000 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 46.9% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Craven Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Craven Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Craven Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Craven Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 116.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£86,500

Growth on file: 116.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2000Most recent

    £86,500

    +116.3%over 9 months

  2. 12 November 1999

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0DJ: £300,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Craven Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Craven Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,254

Street avg £3,169

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Craven Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Beechcroft Road

SS8 0HD

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Cambridge Road

SS8 0EU

2 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Haven Road

SS8 0NS

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Anchorage, Western Esplanade

SS8 0AY

2 bed
£310k

1 Azalea Mews

SS8 0HU

3 bed
£368k

1 Chichester Close

SS8 0DZ

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Clifton Road

SS8 0EE

4 bed
£493k

1 Bay Close

SS8 0AF

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Canvey Island district page.
Full Canvey Island report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jones Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

William Read Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 0DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Craven Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.