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Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canvey-island/barbara-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 0HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£420,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£337,727
11 sales
Price range
£220k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
SS8 0HA

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At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkBenfleet station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Barbara Avenue, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £324,062. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barbara Avenue range from £220,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Barbara Avenue compared

SS8 postcode area£339,461
Canvey Island£339,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barbara Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £318,248 (2 sales)2017£318k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2020: £251,000 (2 sales)2020£251k2021: £363,750 (2 sales)2021£364k2025: £376,333 (3 sales)2025£376k2026: £420,000 (1 sales)2026£420k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£324,0628 May 2025
Detached3£374,16723 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Barbara Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 23 Jan 2026£420,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 8 May 2025£389,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 2 May 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 28 Mar 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 23 Nov 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 20 Aug 2021£327,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 21 Jul 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 6 Jan 2020£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 11 Apr 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 17 Feb 2017£316,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Barbara Avenue SS8 0HA 6 Jan 2017£319,995 Semi-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
18, Barbara Avenue £319,995 (Jan 2017) → £389,000 (May 2025) +22%
over 8 yrs
19, Barbara Avenue £316,500 (Feb 2017) → £400,000 (Nov 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barbara Avenue

Crime

162 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barbara Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour41
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10
Vehicle crime10
Public order8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Barbara Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Canvey Island north Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast at Canvey Island to South Benfleet, and Wat Tyler Country Park Flood alert area
  • Canvey Island south Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barbara Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Canvey Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery 216 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.5 mi
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy 644 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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

  • Benfleet station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Pitsea station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thames Road (opp, Thorney Bay Rd) 1 min walk
  • Thames Road (adj, Thorney Bay Rd) 2 min walk
  • Southwick Road (adj, Long Rd) 4 min walk
  • Hawkesbury Road (opp, Long Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ghauri Practice
    1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 0.1 mi
  • Canvey Village Surgery
    391 Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • Third Avenue Health Centre
    Third Avenue, Canvey Island · 0.6 mi
  • Oaklands Surgery
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Canvey Island Canvey Road · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Northwick Road Canvey Island · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Rocialle Direct · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+30.6%18.6%
Residents1,384

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 Barbara Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White95.2%94.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian50.1%48.6%
No religion45.7%43.5%
Not answered3.1%5.1%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.7%
Muslim0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK95.7%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.3%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications32.9%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%17%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.3%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%13.6%
Apprenticeship7%6.8%
Other qualifications3.3%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health39.8%45.7%
Good health35.2%35.1%
Fair health18.1%13.8%
Bad health5.2%4.2%
Very bad health1.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household40.9%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.7%31.4%
No cars or vans in household16.5%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.9%14.5%

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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