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Aalten Avenue, Canvey Island

MyStreetCheck free street report: Aalten Avenue, Canvey Island · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canvey-island/aalten-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 7QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£216,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£268,041
24 sales
Price range
£160k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jul 2026
SS8 7QP

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At a glance

House prices£216k average36% below the Canvey Island average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Aalten Avenue, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £216,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,167. Average sale prices fell from £219,000 in 2016 to £216,250 in 2026 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% below the Canvey Island average of £339,461 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 29% semi-detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Aalten Avenue range from £160,000 to £360,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 94 streets in Canvey Island with at least two sales in the last year, Aalten Avenue ranks 94th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Aalten Avenue compared

Aalten Avenue£216,250
SS8 postcode area£339,461
Canvey Island£339,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £219,000 (2 sales)2016£219k2017: £286,498 (2 sales)2017£286k2018: £225,000 (2 sales)2018£225k2019: £232,500 (2 sales)2019£233k2020: £227,500 (2 sales)2020£228k2021: £239,750 (2 sales)2021£240k2022: £305,000 (4 sales)2022£305k2023: £308,333 (3 sales)2023£308k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £335,000 (2 sales)2025£335k2026: £216,250 (2 sales)2026£216k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£265,1675 Jun 2026
Semi-detached7£299,3564 May 2022
Flat2£180,0006 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Aalten Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, Mcgrail Court, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 6 Jul 2026£195,000 FlatLeasehold
3A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 5 Jun 2026£237,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 5 Sep 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
3B, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 29 Aug 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
1C, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 26 Jan 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 31 Jul 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 10 May 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
3B, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 27 Jan 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 1 Jul 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 5 May 2022£285,000 DetachedFreehold
9B, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 4 May 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 21 Jan 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 1 Oct 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 11 Jun 2021£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 5 Feb 2021£172,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 14 May 2020£225,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 12 Feb 2020£230,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 30 Aug 2019£200,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 2 May 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Mcgrail Court, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 18 May 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
9B, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 2 May 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 13 Dec 2017£289,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 18 Apr 2017£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9B, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 23 Jan 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 22 Jul 2016£278,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Aalten Avenue SS8 7QP 15 Jul 2016£160,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3A, Aalten Avenue £172,000 (Feb 2021) → £237,500 (Jun 2026) +38%
over 5 yrs
3B, Aalten Avenue £275,000 (Jan 2023) → £320,000 (Aug 2025) +16%
over 3 yrs
7, Aalten Avenue £200,000 (Aug 2019) → £270,000 (Jul 2022) +35%
over 3 yrs
8, Aalten Avenue £230,000 (Feb 2020) → £285,000 (May 2022) +24%
over 2 yrs
9B, Aalten Avenue £180,000 (Jan 2017) → £285,000 (May 2018) → £340,000 (May 2022) +89%
over 5 yrs
9A, Aalten Avenue £289,995 (Dec 2017) → £307,500 (Jun 2021) → £325,000 (Oct 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
5, Aalten Avenue £160,000 (Jul 2016) → £225,000 (May 2020) +41%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Aalten Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Leigh Beck Junior School 319 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.6 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leigh-on-Sea station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Benfleet station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leigh Beck (W-bound, Point Rd) 3 min walk
  • Transport Museum (opp, Point Rd) 5 min walk
  • Transport Museum (o/s, Point Rd) 5 min walk
  • Corsel Rd (opp, High St) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaklands Surgery
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 1.3 mi
  • The Island Surgery
    Long Road, Canvey Island · 1.3 mi
  • The Community Practice
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 1.3 mi
  • Ghauri Practice
    1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 1.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 1.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 1.3 mi
  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Well · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.1%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents1,657

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Castle Point with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Aalten Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White97.8%94.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian49.3%48.6%
No religion43.7%43.5%
Not answered5.9%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.8%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK96.9%95.2%
Born outside the UK3.1%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications27.1%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%13.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above12.3%18.5%
Apprenticeship8.1%6.8%
Other qualifications3.1%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health44.4%45.7%
Good health35%35.1%
Fair health15.8%13.8%
Bad health3.7%4.2%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household38.4%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.2%14.5%
No cars or vans in household11.7%15%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Castle Point.

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