19 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
About 19 Henson Avenue
19 Henson Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £257,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Henson Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 19 Henson Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2022Most recent
£257,000
+58.6%over 8 years22 July 2013
£162,000
+138.3%over 15 years20 November 1997
£67,995
+36.0%15 July 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8LS: £260,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS8 8LS
5a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold Sept 2024
£232,50021c, 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
£260,0003a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
Sold Jul 2020
£212,500
Versus other Henson Avenue homes
On years held, 19 Henson Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,620
Street avg £4,037
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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







