Lilac Avenue is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 8BQ is located in the Canvey Island North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 8BH, SS8 8BN, SS8 8BL, SS8 8AJ, SS8 9PQ, SS8 8AL, SS8 8BG, SS8 8BB, SS8 8BU.

Lilac Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lilac Avenue are based on 47 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 8BQ

Average Price
£297,823
Semi-Detached
£259,605
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£300,763
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lilac Avenue

Average Price
£302,053
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lilac AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£264,0002023-04-28 £249,937
25A Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-06-24 £341,044
3 Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-10-20 £329,074
29 Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002021-08-09 £248,951
25A Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-03-01 £336,285

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, SS8 9DP 		548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		852 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Winter Gardens Academy
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		882 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,263 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		1,584 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		1,732 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,635 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		4,644 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		5,095 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		4,443 yd Further education 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 		4,499 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		5,094 yd Foundation special school No 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
Aroga Boba Tea1 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island243 yd
Cakes N' Desserts15 High Street, Canvey Island310 yd
Deja Brew33 High Street, Canvey Island315 yd
Rhea's Bespoke Bakes2 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island342 yd
KFC59 High Street, Canvey Island376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canvey Island Rugby Union FCCanvey Island Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road397 yd
HaystackThe Haystack Public House, 96 Furtherwick Road563 yd
Canvey Island Social ClubLabour Hall, Lionel Road572 yd
Saks Cafe Bar111 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island717 yd
Canvey Island Conservative Club59 Long Road, Canvey Island799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Thai Takeaway 15 Ltd1 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island243 yd
A-Lin Chinese Food Takeaway4 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island343 yd
Domino's Pizza55-57 High Street, Canvey Island376 yd
Munchy ChickenUnit 3, Knightswick Centre424 yd
Subway52 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road404 yd
Iceland88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Canvey Island Rugby Football Club
DOVERVELT ROAD 		grass pitches432 yd
Furtherwick Park School (Closed)
Furtherwick Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool573 yd
Castle View School
FOKSVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite583 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Canvey Island)
VAAGEN ROAD 		grass pitches587 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed)
1a 1a Oak Road 		health and fitness suite641 yd
Fitness 2 Beauty Ltd (Closed)
Long Road 		health and fitness suite795 yd
Smallgains Recreation Ground
ISLAND BOYS PAVILION ISLAND BOYS PAVILION CREEK ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
The Paddocks Community Centre
PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE LONG ROAD 		823 yd
Castle View School (Closed)
Meppel Avenue 		grass pitches874 yd
Prospects College Of Advanced Technology (Canvey Island)
SKILLS CAMPUS SKILLS CAMPUS MEPPEL AVENUE 		grass pitches876 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lilac Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Lilac Avenue . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 8BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Anti Social Behaviour 79
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 33
Shoplifting 29
Robbery 15
Vehicle Crime 12
Drugs 10
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS8 8BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sunningdale325 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knightswick Road243 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffin Avenue134 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Adelsburg Road257 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laars Avenue238 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Knightswick Road243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foster Road209 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Foster Road209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grove Road431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Foksville Road406 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS8 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Education4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male105

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed23

Health

Very good health73
Good health90
Fair health42
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 21
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White221

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion92
Christian115
Other religion1
Not answered14
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