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Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 8BH, SS8 8BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£238,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£285,320
25 sales
Price range
£159k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
SS8 8BH

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At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

25 property sales on Lilac 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 £238,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £292,666. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% detached, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lilac Avenue range from £159,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lilac Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lilac 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: £204,500 (2 sales)2016£205k2017: £305,832 (3 sales)2017£306k2018: £273,250 (4 sales)2018£273k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2021: £283,250 (4 sales)2021£283k2022: £348,750 (4 sales)2022£349k2023: £264,000 (1 sales)2023£264k2024: £266,250 (2 sales)2024£266k2025: £300,333 (3 sales)2025£300k2026: £238,000 (1 sales)2026£238k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£292,66628 Feb 2025
Semi-detached4£246,75022 May 2026

Sold prices on Lilac Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 22 May 2026£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 20 Jun 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 28 Feb 2025£326,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 6 Jan 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
9A, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 29 Jan 2024£235,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 12 Jan 2024£297,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 28 Apr 2023£264,000 DetachedFreehold
25A, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 24 Jun 2022£355,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 22 Apr 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 25 Mar 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 14 Mar 2022£335,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 20 Oct 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 9 Aug 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 9 Aug 2021£238,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 3 Feb 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 28 Jun 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 25 Oct 2018£245,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 31 Aug 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
25A, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 1 Mar 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 19 Jan 2018£218,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 29 Sep 2017£289,995 DetachedFreehold
31, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 3 Jul 2017£395,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 20 Jun 2017£232,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BQ 29 Jul 2016£250,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Lilac Avenue SS8 8BH 29 Jan 2016£159,000 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
22, Lilac Avenue £159,000 (Jan 2016) → £235,000 (Jun 2025) → £238,000 (May 2026) +50%
over 10 yrs
32, Lilac Avenue £289,995 (Sep 2017) → £335,000 (Mar 2022) → £340,000 (Jan 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
15, Lilac Avenue £218,000 (Jan 2018) → £297,500 (Jan 2024) +36%
over 6 yrs
25A, Lilac Avenue £280,000 (Mar 2018) → £355,000 (Jun 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
3, Lilac Avenue £250,000 (Jul 2016) → £330,000 (Oct 2021) +32%
over 5 yrs
16, Lilac Avenue £232,500 (Jun 2017) → £250,000 (Jun 2019) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Lilac Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.8 mi
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 342 pupils Primary 2–7 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mornington Road (opp, Central Wall Rd) 2 min walk
  • Mornington Road (adj, Central Wall Rd) 3 min walk
  • Oyster Fleet (o/s, Knightswick Rd) 3 min walk
  • Market (E-bound, High St) 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 · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Winter Gardens Canvey Island · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Rocialle Direct · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.7%64.1%
Aged 65+31.7%18.6%
Residents1,513

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Lilac Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White97.3%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian54.8%48.6%
No religion38.6%43.5%
Not answered4.3%5.1%
Jewish0.9%0.7%
Hindu0.5%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK95.9%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.1%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications28.5%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.1%13.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above12.1%18.5%
Apprenticeship8.5%6.8%
Other qualifications3.4%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health38.9%45.7%
Good health36.7%35.1%
Fair health17.7%13.8%
Bad health5.3%4.2%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household39.6%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%31.4%
No cars or vans in household20.1%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household13%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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