Dovervelt Road, Canvey Island
House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 8DY, SS8 8DZ, SS8 8DX.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Dovervelt Road, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £435,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,833. 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 50% detached, 25% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dovervelt Road range from £170,000 to £435,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.
House prices on Dovervelt Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovervelt Road 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: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £340,833 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £237,000 | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £289,000 | 19 Mar 2021 |
| Flat | 1 | £170,000 | 13 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Dovervelt Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DY | 12 Jun 2026 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 3, Langthorne Lodge, 30, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DY | 13 Aug 2025 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 38, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DY | 12 Dec 2024 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DY | 1 Oct 2024 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 66, Dovervelt Road SS8 8EA | 13 May 2021 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DX | 19 Mar 2021 | £263,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DZ | 5 Mar 2021 | £239,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DX | 23 Oct 2020 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DY | 31 Jul 2020 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DZ | 31 Jan 2020 | £237,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DY | 12 Sep 2019 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Dovervelt Road SS8 8DZ | 16 Nov 2017 | £235,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Dovervelt Road | £390,000 (Oct 2024) → £435,000 (Jun 2026) | +12% over 2 yrs |
| 38, Dovervelt Road | £250,000 (Jul 2020) → £330,000 (Dec 2024) | +32% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Dovervelt Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View School 1,098 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Leigh Beck Junior School 319 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Athena School 2 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–17 | Report | 1.0 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Leigh-on-Sea station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Chalkwell station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Essex Road (adj, Dovervelt Rd) 1 min walk
- Essex Road (opp, Dovervelt Rd) 1 min walk
- Whernside Avenue (adj, Dovervelt Rd) 3 min walk
- Whernside Avenue (opp, Dovervelt Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Oaklands Surgery
Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.6 mi - The Island Surgery
Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.6 mi - The Community Practice
Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.6 mi - Ghauri Practice
1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Winter Gardens Canvey Island · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Rocialle Direct · 0.5 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.5 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
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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 595 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,453 |
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.
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Who lives around Dovervelt Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 94.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48% | 43.5% |
| Christian | 45.4% | 48.6% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.2% | 23.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.7% | 17% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 17% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.7% | 18.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.3% | 13.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.9% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.5% | 39.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.9% | 31.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.6% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.9% | 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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