12 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ
About 12 Helden Avenue
12 Helden Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Helden Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Helden Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2025Most recent
£320,000
+28.0%over 2 years18 June 2023
£250,000
+78.6%over 10 years15 March 2013
£140,000
2 April 2009
£139,995
+0.7%over 3 years27 January 2006
£139,000
+13.9%over 1 year29 July 2004
£122,000
+19.0%over 10 months7 October 2003
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BZ: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SS8 8BZ
2 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ
Sold Aug 2025
£290,00024 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ
Sold May 2024
£425,00011 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ
Sold Jul 2023
£263,00010 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ
Sold Jul 2023
£310,0008 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ
Sold Mar 2023
£305,000
Versus other Helden Avenue homes
On years held, 12 Helden Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,957
Street avg £4,580
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Whernside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB