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Foster Road, Canvey Island

MyStreetCheck free street report: Foster Road, Canvey Island · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canvey-island/foster-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£313,375
10 sales
Price range
£255k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2025
SS8 8AR

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At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Foster Road, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £306,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 20% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Foster Road range from £255,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Foster Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foster 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

2018: £265,000 (3 sales)2018£265k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £400,000 (1 sales)2021£400k2022: £330,625 (2 sales)2022£331k2023: £335,000 (1 sales)2023£335k2024: £340,000 (1 sales)2024£340k2025: £347,500 (1 sales)2025£348k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£306,2503 Oct 2025
Detached2£367,5001 Sep 2023
Terraced1£255,00028 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Foster Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Foster Road SS8 8AR 3 Oct 2025£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Foster Road SS8 8AR 23 Aug 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Foster Road SS8 8AR 1 Sep 2023£335,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Foster Road SS8 8AR 3 May 2022£361,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Foster Road SS8 8AR 28 Jan 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Foster Road SS8 8AR 27 Sep 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Foster Road SS8 8AR 28 Feb 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Foster Road SS8 8AR 6 Apr 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Foster Road SS8 8AR 28 Mar 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Foster Road SS8 8AR 16 Feb 2018£255,000 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
24, Foster Road £255,000 (Feb 2018) → £340,000 (Aug 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
27, Foster Road £275,000 (Apr 2018) → £361,250 (May 2022) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Foster Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.8 mi
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils Primary 2–7 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Essex Road (adj, Dovervelt Rd) 3 min walk
  • Market (W-bound, High St) 3 min walk
  • Essex Road (opp, Dovervelt Rd) 3 min walk
  • Market (E-bound, High St) 3 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 · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.3 mi
  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Rocialle Direct · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.3 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.1%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,453

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 Foster Road

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White94.7%94.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
No religion48%43.5%
Christian45.4%48.6%
Not answered4.1%5.1%
Muslim0.6%0.8%
Hindu0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications28.2%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications19.7%17%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.7%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%13.6%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health42.9%45.7%
Good health36.3%35.1%
Fair health14.5%13.8%
Bad health4.9%4.2%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household40.5%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.9%31.4%
No cars or vans in household17.6%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.9%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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