What type of property is 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG last change hands?

7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG last sold for £255,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and November 2019, 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG rose from £135,000 to £255,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (638 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 7RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG heated?

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

What council tax band is 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG is in council tax band C.

Where is 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG located?

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

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

Police records around 7a, 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.

Which schools serve 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

The closest primary school to 7a, 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.

What transport links are near 7a, Gills Avenue, SS8 7RG?

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

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7a, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

638 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 638 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 23.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in November 2019.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

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.

7a'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 17 May 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

7a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£255,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2019Most recent
£255,000
+88.9%over 7 years
26 April 2012
£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.

On epc rating, 7a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,305

Street avg £2,853

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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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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