What kind of home is 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR sell for?

18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR last sold for £295,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and November 2021, 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR rose from £54,000 to £295,000, a change of £241,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

The current EPC rating for 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR use?

The latest EPC at 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR in?

18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR sits in Canvey Island. It falls within the SS8 postcode district in Essex.

Is 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR 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 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

The closest primary school to 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy (350m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cornelius Vermuyden School (91m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is Dinant Avenue, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Central Avenue

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

18 Central Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £295,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Central Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 18 Central Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£295,000
+446.3%over 23 years
18 June 1998
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9QR: £290,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in SS8 9QR

On the street

Versus other Central Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Central Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,882

Street avg £3,017

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Dinant Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Cornelius Vermuyden School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS8 9QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS8 9QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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