What type of property is 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS sell for?

1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS last sold for £184,995 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and June 2016, 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS rose from £40,500 to £184,995, a change of £144,495. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (436 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS 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 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS located?

1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

Police records around 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS 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 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

The closest primary school to 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy (375m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle View School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is Corsel Rd, 283m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

436 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Henson Avenue

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

1 Henson Avenue is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 436 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 29.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 19 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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
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.

1 Henson Avenue'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 18 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Henson 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.

1 Henson Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£184,995

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2016Most recent
£184,995
+24.2%over 5 years
25 August 2010
£149,000
-1.3%over 2 years
9 November 2007
£151,000
+272.8%over 11 years
2 January 1996
£40,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8LS: £260,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SS8 8LS

On the street

Versus other Henson Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Henson Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,562

Street avg £3,978

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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1 Hernen Road

SS8 8BT

1 bed

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1 Gennep Road

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Heilsburg Road

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Griffin Avenue

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1 Helden Avenue

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2 bed1 bath

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

0.3 km

Corsel Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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