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3a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a one-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 37 m² it's 28.8% 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). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 97.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £212,500 in July 2020.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£212,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £212,500

    +136.1%over 17 years

  2. 5 September 2002

    £90,000

    +50.0%over 1 year

  3. 23 January 2001

    £60,000

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

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.

On floor area, 3a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,743

Street avg £3,904

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£256k

1 Gennep Road

SS8 8DB

1 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Heilsburg Road

SS8 8HH

1 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Hernen Road

SS8 8BT

1 bed
£239k

1 Henson Avenue

SS8 8LS

1 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Hannett Road

SS8 8LP

1 bed
£229k

1 Corsel Road

SS8 8PB

1 bed
£229k

1 Gains Close

SS8 8JA

1 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Griffin Avenue

SS8 8BE

2 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS8 8LS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.