SS8 7LU, Canvey Island
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Average sold price
£291,794
17 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SS8 7LU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Gainsborough Avenue | 6 Mar 2025 | £402,500 | Detached |
| 19, Gainsborough Avenue | 17 Jan 2025 | £382,000 | Detached |
| 27, Gainsborough Avenue | 22 Jul 2024 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 39, Gainsborough Avenue | 20 Jun 2024 | £250,000 | Detached |
| 51, Gainsborough Avenue | 20 Oct 2023 | £283,000 | Detached |
| 5, Gainsborough Avenue | 20 Jan 2023 | £308,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1B, Gainsborough Avenue | 30 Mar 2022 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 49, Gainsborough Avenue | 4 May 2021 | £255,000 | Detached |
| 27, Gainsborough Avenue | 18 Dec 2020 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 3, Gainsborough Avenue | 15 Dec 2020 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 35, Gainsborough Avenue | 17 Oct 2019 | £277,000 | Detached |
| 7, Gainsborough Avenue | 20 Sep 2019 | £267,500 | Semi-detached |
| 37, Gainsborough Avenue | 25 Jul 2019 | £203,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Gainsborough Avenue | 13 Dec 2017 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Gainsborough Avenue | 6 Oct 2017 | £282,500 | Detached |
| 1A, Gainsborough Avenue | 24 Oct 2016 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 37, Gainsborough Avenue | 8 Apr 2016 | £179,995 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SS8 7LU
- Gainsborough Avenue£289k
Schools near SS8 7LU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Leigh Beck Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Castle View School | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| Athena School | Other independent special school | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in SS8 7LU
Nearest stations
- Leigh-on-Sea station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Benfleet station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Chalkwell station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys 0.7 mi
- Iceland 0.7 mi
- Spar 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Well 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Oak Road Dental Practice 0.6 mi
- Eldertree Dental Practice 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- The Community Practice 0.7 mi
- Oaklands Surgery 0.7 mi
- The Island Surgery 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 83% of homes in Castle Point (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SS8 7LU
Ethnic group
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 94.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.6% | 48.6% |
| No religion | 42.1% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.2% | 23.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16% | 13.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.4% | 18.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 17% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.6% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.7% | 13.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.9% | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.9% | 8.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.9% | 13.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| Professional occupations | 9.2% | 14.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.3% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.9% | 39.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.6% | 31.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.5% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 14.5% |
Economic activity
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53% | 56.2% |
| Economically inactive | 45.9% | 42.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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