1 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG
About 1 Gills Avenue
1 Gills Avenue is a detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 84.6% above the 2003 sale of £188,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2025
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Planning history
1 Gills Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 8 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2003Most recent
£188,000
+155.8%over 4 years26 March 1999
£73,500
+8.1%over 1 year8 May 1997
£68,000
+41.7%over 2 years27 February 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7RG: £280,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SS8 7RG
14a, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG
Sold Dec 2024
£470,00016 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG
Sold Feb 2023
£280,5007a, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG
Sold Nov 2019
£255,0008 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG
Sold Jul 2019
£370,0005b, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG
Sold Jun 2018
£220,000
Versus other Gills Avenue homes
Years Held for 1 Gills Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,741
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Normans Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Castle View School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







