What kind of home is 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS sell for?

7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS last sold for £260,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and July 2021, 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS rose from £42,000 to £260,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS use?

The latest EPC at 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

7a, 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.

Which area is 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS in?

7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

Police records around 7a, 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.

What schools are near 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

The closest primary school to 7a, 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 transport links are near 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Henson Avenue, SS8 8LS is Corsel Rd, 283m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff street

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Henson Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a 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.

Price for 7a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2021Most recent
£260,000
+55.7%over 13 years
29 November 2007
£167,000
+297.6%over 8 years
14 April 1999
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 8LS: £257,000 (2024–2020).

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.

On epc rating, 7a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,951

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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