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Downham Road, Canvey Island

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£282,958
12 sales
Price range
£230k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jan 2024
SS8 0DF

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At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station39 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Downham Road, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,955. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Downham Road range from £230,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downham Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downham 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

2016: £230,000 (1 sales)2016£230k2017: £249,167 (3 sales)2017£249k2018: £265,000 (1 sales)2018£265k2019: £360,000 (1 sales)2019£360k2020: £267,500 (2 sales)2020£268k2021: £277,500 (2 sales)2021£278k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2024: £318,000 (1 sales)2024£318k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£275,95512 Jan 2024
Detached1£360,00012 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Downham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Downham Road SS8 0DF 12 Jan 2024£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downham Road SS8 0DF 1 Apr 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downham Road SS8 0DF 8 Oct 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Downham Road SS8 0DF 18 Mar 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Downham Road SS8 0DF 13 Jul 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Downham Road SS8 0DF 27 Apr 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downham Road SS8 0DF 12 Aug 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Downham Road SS8 0DF 23 Jan 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downham Road SS8 0DF 27 Oct 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Downham Road SS8 0DF 9 Mar 2017£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Downham Road SS8 0DF 24 Feb 2017£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Downham Road SS8 0DF 22 Sep 2016£230,000 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
20, Downham Road £257,500 (Feb 2017) → £318,000 (Jan 2024) +23%
over 7 yrs
28, Downham Road £255,000 (Oct 2017) → £275,000 (Oct 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
2, Downham Road £230,000 (Sep 2016) → £280,000 (Mar 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
9, Downham Road £235,000 (Mar 2017) → £265,000 (Apr 2020) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Downham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Canvey Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery 216 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.8 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 · 39 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jones Corner (E-bound, Long Rd) 2 min walk
  • Rose Road (adj, Long Rd) 2 min walk
  • Jones Corner (W-bound, Long Rd) 3 min walk
  • Fairlop Avenue (adj, Long Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaklands Surgery
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • The Island Surgery
    Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • The Community Practice
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • Ghauri Practice
    1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Canvey Island Canvey Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Rocialle Direct · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 6 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.1%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households842

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents2,034

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 Downham Road

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White94.9%94.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian50.5%48.6%
No religion40.9%43.5%
Not answered5.4%5.1%
Jewish1.7%0.7%
Muslim0.6%0.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK95.4%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.6%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications28.7%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%17%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%13.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.7%18.5%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.8%
Other qualifications3%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health44.3%45.7%
Good health34.4%35.1%
Fair health14%13.8%
Bad health5.7%4.2%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household41.3%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household29.9%31.4%
No cars or vans in household15%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%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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