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Gains Close, Canvey Island

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£253,000
2 sales
Price range
£210k – £296k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2022
SS8 8JA

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At a glance

2 property sales on Gains Close, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,000.

House prices on Gains Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gains Close 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: £210,000 (1 sales)2018£210k2022: £296,000 (1 sales)2022£296k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£253,00028 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Gains Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Gains Close SS8 8JA 28 Oct 2022£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Gains Close SS8 8JA 26 Jul 2018£210,000 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.

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Schools near Gains Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Beck Junior School 319 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.9 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good 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

  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Normans Road (opp, High St) 1 min walk
  • Normans Road (adj, High St) 2 min walk
  • Maurice Road (adj, High St) 3 min walk
  • Creek Road (opp, Creek Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaklands Surgery
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • The Island Surgery
    Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • The Community Practice
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • Ghauri Practice
    1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.4 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 Gains Close

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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