Dovedale, Canvey Island

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House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 8HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£326,667

6 sales

Price range

£240k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Aug 2025

SS8 8HX

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At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Dovedale, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £326,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dovedale range from £240,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dovedale compared

SS8 postcode area£339,461

Canvey Island£339,461

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£326,667	6 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Dovedale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Dovedale SS8 8HX	6 Aug 2025	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Dovedale SS8 8HX	30 Sep 2022	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Dovedale SS8 8HX	12 Nov 2021	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Dovedale SS8 8HX	23 Jul 2021	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Dovedale SS8 8HX	27 Oct 2020	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Dovedale SS8 8HX	16 Dec 2019	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
8, Dovedale	£320,000 (Nov 2021) → £360,000 (Aug 2025)	+13% over 4 yrs
14, Dovedale	£240,000 (Oct 2020) → £400,000 (Sep 2022)	+67% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Dovedale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh Beck Junior School 319 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Athena School 2 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	1.3 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Benfleet station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Chalkwell station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Creek Road (opp, Creek Rd) 4 min walk
Essex Road (opp, Dovervelt Rd) 7 min walk
Essex Road (adj, Dovervelt Rd) 7 min walk
Maurice Road (adj, High St) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Oaklands Surgery
Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.9 mi
The Island Surgery
Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.9 mi
The Community Practice
Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.9 mi
Ghauri Practice
1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.7 mi
Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Winter Gardens Canvey Island · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Rocialle Direct · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.7 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	1,178

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	5.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	36.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	58.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,030

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	83%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Dovedale

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Who lives around Dovedale

Ethnic group

	Here	Castle Point
White	98.2%	94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Castle Point
Christian	64%	48.6%
No religion	28.7%	43.5%
Not answered	5.7%	5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.7%
Hindu	0%	0.5%
Muslim	0%	0.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Castle Point
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Castle Point
No qualifications	43.4%	23.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	13.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	10.5%	18.5%
Level 3 qualifications	8.9%	17%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	6.8%
Other qualifications	4.4%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Castle Point
Good health	37.3%	35.1%
Very good health	28.1%	45.7%
Fair health	23.6%	13.8%
Bad health	8.7%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Castle Point
1 car or van in household	52.5%	39.2%
No cars or vans in household	24.8%	15%
2 cars or vans in household	16.6%	31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Dovedale

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Planning applications near Dovedale

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