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Canvey Island

Essex · 21,561 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: SS8
Average Property Value
£322,447
↑ 4.3% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Canvey Island, Essex sell for an average of £322,447 — 19% above the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £300,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices rose 4.3% year on year, from £325,728 to £339,807. Since 2015, average values in Canvey Island have grown by 57%.

Detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in Canvey Island, making up 48% of transactions. Canvey Island spans 1 postcode area, with 21,561 sales registered since 1995.

£322,447
Average
£300,000
Median
£500
Lowest
£11.9M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 1 postcode area

Good
75 / 100
Education 70
Connectivity 91
Market Stability 64
Family-Friendly 76

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£245k £340k

Property Types

Detached 48%
Semi-Detached 33%
Terraced 12%
Flat 6%
Other 1%
21,561 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£255k
Lower Quartile
£300k
Median
£361k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £500 – £11.9M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £338,337 £322,500 169 ↓ 0.4%
2025 £339,807 £318,750 566 ↑ 4.3%
2024 £325,728 £310,000 568 ↑ 0.6%
2023 £323,646 £310,000 525 ↓ 6.6%
2022 £346,526 £322,750 562 ↑ 9.0%
2021 £317,976 £280,000 758 ↑ 14.4%
2020 £277,858 £266,500 564 ↓ 5.3%
2019 £293,471 £255,000 657 ↑ 8.4%
2018 £270,837 £253,000 607 ↑ 2.6%
2017 £264,023 £252,000 627 ↑ 7.5%
2016 £245,497 £227,000 695 ↑ 13.4%
2015 £216,543 £202,250 686

Postcode Areas in Canvey Island

Canvey Island covers 1 postcode area. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

SS8

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Streets in Canvey Island

The 60 busiest streets in Canvey Island by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

May Avenue 312 Hilton Road 291 Long Road 260 High Street 249 Link Road 235 Furtherwick Road 219 Maurice Road 217 Church Parade 211 Central Avenue 210 Western Esplanade 202 Thisselt Road 195 Waarden Road 193 Thorney Bay Road 184 Tilburg Road 161 Denham Road 155 Urmond Road 153 Harvest Road 145 Hawkesbury Road 142 Labworth Road 134 Keer Avenue 130 Mayland Avenue 130 First Avenue 125 Point Road 123 Eastern Esplanade 120 Gainsborough Avenue 119 Sanders Road 119 Lincoln Way 117 Second Avenue 114 Lionel Road 114 Central Wall Road 113 Beverley Avenue 113 Florence Road 112 Rainbow Road 111 Cedar Road 111 Sydervelt Road 111 The Driveway 110 Seaview Road 109 Mornington Road 108 Shell Beach Road 108 Delfzul Road 108 Station Road 107 Waarem Avenue 107 Gafzelle Drive 105 Waalwyk Drive 100 Surig Road 100 Letzen Road 100 Margraten Avenue 96 Craven Avenue 95 Paarl Road 93 Thelma Avenue 93 Venables Close 93 Brandenburg Road 91 Grafton Road 90 The Parkway 90 Lottem Road 89 Atherstone Road 89 Dovercliff Road 89 Lakeside Path 89 Canvey Road 88 Castle Walk 88

Frequently asked questions about Canvey Island

What is the average house price in Canvey Island?
The average sold price in Canvey Island, Essex is £322,447, across 3,712 sales since 2020. The median is £300,000 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Canvey Island rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Canvey Island was £339,807, up 4.3% on 2024's £325,728.
How many properties have sold in Canvey Island?
HM Land Registry has recorded 21,561 sales in Canvey Island since 1995, across 1 postcode area (SS8). The most common property type is detached.

About this data

Averages and medians for Canvey Island cover the 3,712 sales registered since 2020, so they describe 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.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0