What type of property is 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR sell for?

53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR last sold for £290,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and February 2024, 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR rose from £51,500 to £290,000, a change of £238,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS8 9QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR 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.

Where is 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR located?

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

Is 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR in a safe area?

Police records around 53 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.

Which schools serve 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

How well connected is 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR?

The closest bus stop to 53 Central Avenue, SS8 9QR is Dinant Avenue, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Central Avenue

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

53 Central Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 270.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £290,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromD60toE51

Hot Water

InstantaneousGas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Sept 2018from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromE51toD66

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Central Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

53 Central Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2024Most recent
£290,000
+45.0%over 4 years
28 July 2019
£200,000
+288.3%over 20 years
15 April 1999
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS8 9QR: £278,500 (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.

53 Central Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,436

Street avg £2,933

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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Common questions

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