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May Avenue, Canvey Island

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 7EE, SS8 7EY, SS8 7EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£358,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£306,466
66 sales
Price range
£155k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
SS8 7EY

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At a glance

House prices£359k average6% above the Canvey Island average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station49 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 76 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

66 property sales on May Avenue, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £358,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,481. Average sale prices rose from £245,746 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% above the Canvey Island average of £339,461 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 30% semi-detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on May Avenue range from £155,000 to £560,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold. Of 94 streets in Canvey Island with at least two sales in the last year, May Avenue ranks 28th for average price.

House prices on May Avenue compared

May Avenue£358,750
SS8 postcode area£339,461
Canvey Island£339,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £245,746 (4 sales)2016£246k2017: £229,833 (3 sales)2017£230k2018: £305,222 (9 sales)2018£305k2019: £274,286 (7 sales)2019£274k2020: £288,556 (9 sales)2020£289k2021: £290,600 (5 sales)2021£291k2022: £349,964 (7 sales)2022£350k2023: £317,000 (4 sales)2023£317k2024: £339,785 (7 sales)2024£340k2025: £352,333 (9 sales)2025£352k2026: £285,000 (2 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 76 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached41£337,48126 Jun 2026
Semi-detached20£270,37419 Mar 2025
Flat5£196,50011 Aug 2025

Sold prices on May Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
91B, May Avenue SS8 7EY 26 Jun 2026£225,000 DetachedFreehold
104, May Avenue SS8 7EX 11 May 2026£345,000 DetachedFreehold
8A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 9 Apr 2026£273,000 DetachedFreehold
54, May Avenue SS8 7EU 18 Dec 2025£420,000 DetachedFreehold
33, May Avenue SS8 7EE 31 Oct 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
9A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 3 Oct 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 11 Aug 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
14A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 31 Jul 2025£410,000 DetachedFreehold
5, May Avenue SS8 7EE 31 Mar 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 28 Mar 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
18B, May Avenue SS8 7EE 19 Mar 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 6 Feb 2025£356,000 DetachedFreehold
103A, May Avenue SS8 7HF 11 Oct 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
23A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 3 Oct 2024£405,000 DetachedFreehold
10, May Avenue SS8 7EE 29 Aug 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
73A, May Avenue SS8 7EY 22 Aug 2024£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
81A, May Avenue SS8 7EY 10 May 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
99, May Avenue SS8 7EY 23 Feb 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
43, May Avenue SS8 7ET 6 Feb 2024£268,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 30 Nov 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
21A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 27 Oct 2023£295,000 DetachedFreehold
24, May Avenue SS8 7EE 21 Jul 2023£323,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 27 Apr 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 27 Apr 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 28 Feb 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
86A, May Avenue SS8 7EX 28 Nov 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
27, May Avenue SS8 7EE 24 Nov 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
75, May Avenue SS8 7EY 18 Nov 2022£395,000 DetachedFreehold
19, May Avenue SS8 7EE 21 Oct 2022£369,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 29 Apr 2022£222,500 FlatLeasehold
8A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 8 Apr 2022£262,250 DetachedFreehold
2, May Avenue SS8 7EE 4 Apr 2022£440,000 DetachedFreehold
62, May Avenue SS8 7EU 20 Dec 2021£233,500 DetachedFreehold
83A, May Avenue SS8 7EY 20 Aug 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, May Avenue SS8 7ET 27 May 2021£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, May Avenue SS8 7EE 13 May 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
112, May Avenue SS8 7HF 7 May 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, May Avenue SS8 7EY 4 Jan 2021£235,000 DetachedFreehold
3A, May Avenue SS8 7EE 11 Dec 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
92, May Avenue SS8 7EX 10 Dec 2020£375,000 DetachedFreehold
67, May Avenue SS8 7EY 26 Nov 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, May Avenue SS8 7EE 30 Oct 2020£375,000 DetachedFreehold
59, May Avenue SS8 7EY 2 Oct 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86A, May Avenue SS8 7EX 30 Apr 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
8, May Avenue SS8 7EE 27 Mar 2020£207,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Mayflower Court, May Avenue SS8 7HQ 18 Mar 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
12, May Avenue SS8 7EE 10 Jan 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
87, May Avenue SS8 7EY 7 Jan 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
90, May Avenue SS8 7EX 19 Dec 2019£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, May Avenue SS8 7ET 26 Nov 2019£221,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
8A, May Avenue £178,000 (Jul 2019) → £262,250 (Apr 2022) → £273,000 (Apr 2026) +53%
over 7 yrs
26, Mayflower Court, May Avenue £222,500 (Apr 2022) → £230,000 (Aug 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs
81A, May Avenue £300,000 (Aug 2019) → £370,000 (May 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs
27, Mayflower Court, May Avenue £155,000 (Mar 2020) → £120,000 (Feb 2023) → £220,000 (Apr 2023) +42%
over 3 yrs
86A, May Avenue £200,000 (Apr 2020) → £415,000 (Nov 2022) +108%
over 3 yrs
75, May Avenue £250,000 (Feb 2018) → £395,000 (Nov 2022) +58%
over 5 yrs
83A, May Avenue £197,000 (Apr 2017) → £210,000 (Jan 2018) → £235,000 (Aug 2021) +19%
over 4 yrs
4, May Avenue £187,500 (Sep 2018) → £355,000 (May 2021) +89%
over 3 yrs
90, May Avenue £260,000 (Jun 2018) → £266,000 (Dec 2019) +2%
over 2 yrs
46, May Avenue £310,000 (Feb 2018) → £320,000 (Mar 2019) +3%
over 1 yr
29, May Avenue £244,995 (Jul 2016) → £255,000 (May 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near May Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lubbins Park Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 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
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 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 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windjammer (o/s, Eastern Esplanade) 4 min walk
  • Windjammer (opp, Eastern Esplanade) 5 min walk
  • Shellbeach Road (opp, Eastern Esplanade) 5 min walk
  • Shellbeach Road (adj, Eastern Esplanade) 5 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 · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.7 mi
  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.6 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.9%62.5%
Private rented29.4%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households1,147

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+29.0%18.6%
Residents2,385

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%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 May Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White96.6%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian49.9%48.6%
No religion42.5%43.5%
Not answered5.3%5.1%
Jewish0.8%0.7%
Muslim0.8%0.8%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.5%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications28.6%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications16.4%13.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.1%18.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.8%
Other qualifications2.6%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health38.1%45.7%
Good health36%35.1%
Fair health17.3%13.8%
Bad health6.7%4.2%
Very bad health1.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household46%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%31.4%
No cars or vans in household21.1%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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