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Henson Avenue, Canvey Island

MyStreetCheck free street report: Henson Avenue, Canvey Island · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canvey-island/henson-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 8LS, SS8 8LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,421
19 sales
Price range
£185k – £408k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2025
SS8 8LT

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At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

19 property sales on Henson Avenue, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,041. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 32% semi-detached, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Henson Avenue range from £184,995 to £408,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Henson Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Henson 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: £184,995 (1 sales)2016£185k2018: £260,000 (3 sales)2018£260k2019: £274,200 (5 sales)2019£274k2020: £233,750 (2 sales)2020£234k2021: £288,667 (3 sales)2021£289k2022: £332,500 (2 sales)2022£333k2023: £240,000 (1 sales)2023£240k2024: £232,500 (1 sales)2024£233k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£270,04124 Oct 2025
Semi-detached6£268,16726 May 2022
Flat1£212,50031 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Henson Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 11 Dec 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2B, Henson Avenue SS8 8LT 24 Oct 2025£255,000 DetachedFreehold
5A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 30 Sep 2024£232,500 DetachedFreehold
2B, Henson Avenue SS8 8LT 13 Dec 2023£240,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Henson Avenue SS8 8LT 8 Nov 2022£408,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 26 May 2022£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21C, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 29 Nov 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 22 Oct 2021£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 21 Jul 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 31 Jul 2020£212,500 FlatFreehold
19A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 16 Mar 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 12 Dec 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 28 Nov 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11B, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 28 Jun 2019£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 18 Apr 2019£195,000 DetachedFreehold
22B, Henson Avenue SS8 8LT 29 Mar 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 30 Nov 2018£200,000 DetachedFreehold
22A, Henson Avenue SS8 8LT 19 Oct 2018£358,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Henson Avenue SS8 8LT 31 May 2018£222,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Henson Avenue SS8 8LS 2 Jun 2016£184,995 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
11A, Henson Avenue £276,000 (Oct 2021) → £290,000 (Dec 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
2B, Henson Avenue £240,000 (Dec 2023) → £255,000 (Oct 2025) +6%
over 2 yrs
25, Henson Avenue £200,000 (Nov 2018) → £235,000 (Dec 2019) +18%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Henson Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Leigh Beck Junior School 319 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.3 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Transport Museum (o/s, Point Rd) 4 min walk
  • Corsel Rd (opp, High St) 4 min walk
  • Corsel Rd (adj, High St) 4 min walk
  • Transport Museum (opp, Point Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaklands Surgery
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 1.0 mi
  • The Island Surgery
    Long Road, Canvey Island · 1.0 mi
  • The Community Practice
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 1.0 mi
  • Ghauri Practice
    1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.9 mi
  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.9 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.0%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,648

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 Henson Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White96.4%94.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian48%48.6%
No religion44.6%43.5%
Not answered5.6%5.1%
Muslim0.8%0.8%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK95%95.2%
Born outside the UK5%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications28.6%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.8%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%13.6%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.8%
Other qualifications3.4%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health43%45.7%
Good health35.6%35.1%
Fair health15.2%13.8%
Bad health5%4.2%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household43.1%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%31.4%
No cars or vans in household13.6%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%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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