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8 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gills Avenue

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

8 Gills Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 23% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £370,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

8 Gills Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gills Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Gills Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Gills Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2019Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 7RG: £280,500 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Gills Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,741

Street avg £2,983

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
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.

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