23 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS
About 23 Henson Avenue
23 Henson Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 32.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £195,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Garage conversion and single storey front/side extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0461/FUL
What's in 23 Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Henson Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2019Most recent
£195,000
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 co₂ emissions, 23 Henson Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,756
Street avg £3,966
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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







