What kind of home is 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA last sold for £230,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and May 2012, 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA rose from £60,000 to £230,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (735 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 0HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA use?

The latest EPC at 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA in?

20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

Police records around 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

The closest primary school to 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is Canvey Junior School (208m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cornelius Vermuyden School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is Thames Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0HA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

735 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Barbara Avenue

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

20 Barbara Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 735 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 51.3% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. At 68 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Barbara Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2023
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension projecting 4.20 metres from the rear of the original wall of the dwelling, with a maximum height of 2.70 metres, an eaves height of 2.70 metres and roof lantern
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
23/0316/HPA
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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 grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2012Most recent
£230,000
+31.4%over 6 years
11 November 2005
£175,000
+191.7%over 10 years
30 August 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 0HA: £375,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS8 0HA

On the street

Versus other Barbara Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Barbara Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £3,695

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£368k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Anchorage, Western Esplanade

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1 Coastguard Cottages, Haven Road

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2 bed1 bath

£368k

1 Chichester Close

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3 bed1 bath

£310k

1 Azalea Mews

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3 bed

£407k

1 Clifton Road

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£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

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

Thames Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Canvey Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 0HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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