What type of property is 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA last sold for £249,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 0HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

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

Where is 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Barbara Avenue, SS8 0HA is Thames Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0HA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Barbara Avenue

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

21 Barbara Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 67.9% above the 2010 sale of £249,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Mar 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

15%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Barbara Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

21 Barbara Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£249,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 July 2010Most recent
£249,000

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.

21 Barbara Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £3,738

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 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.

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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 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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