17 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
About 17 Henson Avenue
17 Henson Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 35.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in November 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Henson Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2019Most recent
£310,000
+158.3%over 19 years3 December 1999
£119,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8LS: £260,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS8 8LS
5a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold Sept 2024
£232,50019 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold May 2022
£257,00021c, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold Nov 2021
£330,00011a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold Oct 2021
£276,0007a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold Jul 2021
£260,000
Versus other Henson Avenue homes
On floor area, 17 Henson Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,523
Street avg £4,043
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.3 km
Corsel Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







