Market Intelligence SS8

Canvey Island

Name: Sold house prices in SS8, Canvey Island
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Canvey Island, Castle Point, Essex · 6,984 sales recorded

Nearby: SS0 SS1 SS11 SS12 SS13 SS14 SS15 SS16

Average Property Value

£291,930

↑ 4.3% YoY

Market analysis

The average home in the SS8 postcode area, part of Canvey Island, has sold for £291,930 — 8% above the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price, less skewed by the most expensive sales, is £270,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices rose 4.3% year on year, from £325,728 to £339,807. Since 2015, average values here have grown by 57%.

Detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in SS8, making up 48% of the 21,561 transactions on record. In all, 21,561 sales have been registered here since 1995, within Castle Point, Essex. Buyers weighing up SS8 commonly compare it with neighbouring SS0, SS1, SS11.

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Market Summary

Average

£292k

Median

£270k

Total Sales

6,984

YoY Change

↑ 4.3%

Average and median prices are well aligned, suggesting an evenly distributed market.

Property Types

Detached 48%

Semi-Detached 33%

Terraced 12%

Flat 6%

Other 1%

6,984 transactions since 2015

Recent Registered Sales

HM Land Registry

Property Type	Address	Sale Date	Price Paid
Detached	12, ROSE ROAD SS8 0BP	17-06-2026	£425,000
Semi-Detached	8, EDITH CLOSE SS8 0LR	15-06-2026	£335,000
Detached	66, HALLET ROAD SS8 8LJ	15-06-2026	£390,000
Terraced	27, ST AGNES DRIVE SS8 9NE	15-06-2026	£290,000
Detached	26, DOVERVELT ROAD SS8 8DY	12-06-2026	£435,000
Semi-Detached	16, BAARDWYK AVENUE SS8 8NU	12-06-2026	£360,000
Detached	2, HEATHER CLOSE SS8 0GX	09-06-2026	£652,500
Detached	100, CHURCH PARADE SS8 9RH	08-06-2026	£265,000
Detached	8, DOVERCLIFF ROAD SS8 7PE	05-06-2026	£265,000
Semi-Detached	85, THELMA AVENUE SS8 9AN	05-06-2026	£243,500

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Frequently asked questions about SS8

What is the average house price in SS8?

The average sold price in SS8 (Canvey Island, Essex) is £291,930, across 6,984 sales since 2015. The median — the middle price, less affected by a handful of very expensive sales — is £270,000.

Are house prices in SS8 rising or falling?

In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in SS8 was £339,807, up 4.3% on 2024's £325,728.

How many properties have sold in SS8?

HM Land Registry has recorded 21,561 sales in SS8 since 1995, across 714 full postcodes. The most common property type is detached.

Where is the SS8 postcode area?

SS8 covers part of Canvey Island in Essex. Sold price data comes from HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset, which covers England and Wales only.

About this data

Averages and medians on this page cover the 6,984 sales registered in SS8 since 2015, so they reflect the current market rather than three decades of it. The 21,561 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.