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16 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Gills Avenue

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

16 Gills Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 14.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 128.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £280,500.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gills Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£280,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2023Most recent

    £280,500

    +135.7%over 19 years

  2. 7 March 2003

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7RG: £340,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Gills Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Gills Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,754

Street avg £2,815

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Gills Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
£302k

1 Hawthorn Road

SS8 7AP

2 bed
£294k

1 Atherstone Close

SS8 7DG

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Esplanade View, Eastern Esplanade

SS8 7JQ

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Fleetwood Close

SS8 7NR

3 bed
£374k

1 Bramble Road

SS8 7EB

3 bed
£383k

1 Bommel Avenue

SS8 7QT

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Hetzand Road

SS8 7TR

3 bed
£402k

1 Hilberry Road

SS8 7EL

3 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

0.1 km

Normans 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS8 7RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 7RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 16 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.