Gainsborough Avenue is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 7LX is located in the Canvey Island East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 7LZ, SS8 7LA, SS8 7TZ, SS8 7NG, SS8 7NH, SS8 7NW, SS8 7NF, SS8 7NN, SS8 7NJ.

Gainsborough Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Avenue are based on 108 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Point.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS8 7LX

Average Price
£308,764
Semi-Detached
£285,820
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£313,353
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£312,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-02-20 £295,892
63 Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-09-10 £259,039
71 Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-08-11 £318,916
67 Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-02-28 £258,154
59 Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-12-12 £398,983

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Leigh Beck Junior School
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		527 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		640 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, SS8 9DP 		1,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		2,138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		1,074 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		3,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		4,881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,974 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		4,622 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lesters Pitstop275 High Street, Canvey Island464 yd
Concorde CafeEastern Esplanade, Canvey Island586 yd
Welcome Inn Chinese195-197 High Street, Canvey Island714 yd
Estuary ViewsMonico Public House, 1-3 Eastern Esplanade863 yd
Cafe CoronaUnit 6, Casino Parade940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windjammer's Upper DeckThe Windjammer, Eastern Esplanade586 yd
Canvey Island Football ClubPark Lane, Canvey Island625 yd
The MonicoMonico Public House, 1-3 Eastern Esplanade863 yd
Canvey Club162 High Street, Canvey Island923 yd
Oyster Bay Sports & Wine BarUnit 4, Casino Parade940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chutney Takeaway269 High Street, Canvey Island464 yd
Canvey Island FC Burger BarCanvey Island Football Club, Park Lane625 yd
Island Grill213 High Street, Canvey Island714 yd
Yummy House205 High Street, Canvey Island714 yd
Beefcakes & Shakes35 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island861 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Beck Junior School
POINT ROAD 		grass pitches439 yd
Park Lane (Canvey Island Football Club)
PARK LANE 		grass pitches531 yd
Leigh Beck Recreation Ground (Closed)
Park Lane 		grass pitches550 yd
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches741 yd
King George V Playing Fields
KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION BLACKTHORNE ROAD 		grass pitches1,068 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.14 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 178 crimes were reported near Gainsborough Avenue . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 7LX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 178
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Burglary 12
Other Theft 11
Public Order 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS8 7LX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hope Road434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Compton Court517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Parade269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weel Road138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weel Road138 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weel Road138 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lottem Road415 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Handel Road515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crescent Road242 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Gafzelle Drive139 yd

Employment

SS8 7LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired75
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family14
Other11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Education5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male164

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed25

Health

Very good health147
Good health112
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 60
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 45
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White308
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Lithuania3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion128
Christian179
Hindu1
Not answered12
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