What kind of home is 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG last sold for £220,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in August 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2007 and June 2018, 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG rose from £135,000 to £220,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG have?

The current EPC rating for 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 7RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG use?

The latest EPC at 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG in?

5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG in a safe area?

Police records around 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG 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 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

The closest primary school to 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (849m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (458m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

The closest bus stop to 5b, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is Normans Road, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5b, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5b

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

5b is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 16.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 203% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in June 2018.

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

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5b, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5b 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.

5b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2018Most recent
£220,000
+31.0%over 3 years
19 April 2015
£168,000
+24.4%over 7 years
30 August 2007
£135,000

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

Nearby sales in SS8 7RG

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.

5b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,111

Street avg £2,702

Strongly above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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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£383k

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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.

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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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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· 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

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FAQ

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