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Helden Avenue, Canvey Island

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helden Avenue, Canvey Island · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canvey-island/helden-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£264,852
17 sales
Price range
£180k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
SS8 8BZ

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At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Helden Avenue, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,944. Average sale prices rose from £246,665 in 2016 to £290,000 in 2025 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Helden Avenue range from £179,995 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Helden Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helden Avenue 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: £246,665 (3 sales)2016£247k2017: £209,998 (2 sales)2017£210k2019: £212,000 (2 sales)2019£212k2020: £208,000 (1 sales)2020£208k2022: £287,500 (1 sales)2022£288k2023: £282,000 (4 sales)2023£282k2024: £425,000 (1 sales)2024£425k2025: £290,000 (3 sales)2025£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£297,94415 Sep 2025
Semi-detached8£227,62428 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Helden Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 28 Nov 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 15 Sep 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 27 Aug 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 21 May 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 21 May 2024£425,000 OtherFreehold
11, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 21 Jul 2023£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 7 Jul 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 19 Jun 2023£250,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 28 Mar 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 21 Mar 2022£287,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 11 Jun 2020£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 14 Feb 2019£239,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 18 Jan 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 29 Sep 2017£209,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 26 Jan 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 25 Nov 2016£179,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 16 Sep 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Helden Avenue SS8 8BZ 26 Aug 2016£250,000 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
15, Helden Avenue £179,995 (Nov 2016) → £209,995 (Sep 2017) → £208,000 (Jun 2020) → £260,000 (Nov 2025) +44%
over 9 yrs
12, Helden Avenue £250,000 (Jun 2023) → £320,000 (Sep 2025) +28%
over 2 yrs
2, Helden Avenue £239,000 (Feb 2019) → £290,000 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
11, Helden Avenue £185,000 (Jan 2019) → £263,000 (Jul 2023) +42%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Helden Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.0 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary 11–16 Inadequate 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whernside Avenue (opp, Dovervelt Rd) 2 min walk
  • Playing Fields (opp, Dovervelt Rd) 2 min walk
  • Playing Fields (adj, Dovervelt Rd) 2 min walk
  • Mornington Road (adj, Central Wall Rd) 2 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
  • Third Avenue Health Centre
    Third Avenue, Canvey Island · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Winter Gardens Canvey Island · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Rocialle Direct · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,425

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 Helden Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White94.8%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.3%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian46.7%48.6%
No religion46.5%43.5%
Not answered4.3%5.1%
Muslim1.3%0.8%
Jewish0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK95.2%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.8%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications25.8%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%17%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.7%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.6%13.6%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health43%45.7%
Good health39.2%35.1%
Fair health12.8%13.8%
Bad health4.5%4.2%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household41.8%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%14.5%
No cars or vans in household11.9%15%

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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