What type of property is 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ last sold for £87,000 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and August 2002, 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ rose from £40,000 to £87,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +17.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 8BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ 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.

Where is 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ located?

14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

Police records around 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ 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 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

The closest primary school to 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (703m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (799m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZ is Whernside Avenue, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Helden Avenue

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

14 Helden Avenue is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 169% above the 2002 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

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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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Helden Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Helden Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Helden Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£87,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2002Most recent
£87,000
+61.1%over 2 years
1 June 2000
£54,000
+35.0%over 2 years
9 October 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8BZ: £310,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS8 8BZ

On the street

Versus other Helden Avenue homes

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

Years Held for 14 Helden Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,417

Street avg £4,905

Strongly below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

Full Canvey Island report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 8BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 8BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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