First Avenue is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 9LS is located in the Canvey Island Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about First Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 9LR, SS8 9NE, SS8 9NF, SS8 9LW, SS8 9LP, SS8 0LP, SS8 9LN, SS8 0LJ, SS8 9NB.

First Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on First Avenue are based on 116 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 9LS

Average Price
£259,213
Semi-Detached
£272,862
Terraced
£254,382
Detached
£186,034
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£277,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£252,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
89 First Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£298,0002023-03-08 £277,391
64 First Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-09-30 £224,025
105 First Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002022-04-29 £210,738
91 First Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-02-26 £288,672
64 First Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002020-11-24 £219,536

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, SS8 9SU 		380 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canvey Junior School
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		1,725 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		2,480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,725 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		4,978 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		5,045 yd Further education Not Applicable 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
StarbucksStreet Record, Northwick Road403 yd
Munchies Cafe57 Shannon Square, Canvey Island495 yd
Crazy ChefCharfleets Road, Canvey Island587 yd
Kirsty's CafeCafe, Charfleets Road625 yd
Jones Corner Cafe174 Long Road, Canvey Island1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pink Chilliz354 Long Road, Canvey Island315 yd
Village Chinese Takeaway350 Long Road, Canvey Island315 yd
New Mandarin358 Long Road, Canvey Island315 yd
The Village Fish Bar Ltd348 Long Road, Canvey Island316 yd
Crispy Cod & Tasty Chicken15 Third Avenue, Canvey Island403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & SpencerUnit 5, Canvey Island Retail Park1,004 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 3-4, Canvey Island Retail Park1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northwick Park Primary And Nursery Academy
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches322 yd
Island Gym
UNIT 22 UNIT 22 VIKINGS WAY 		health and fitness suite349 yd
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue 		grass pitches644 yd
Canvey Island Youth Fc
UNIT 6 UNIT 6 MULBERRY ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
William Read Primary School
WILLIAM REED PRIMARY WILLIAM REED PRIMARY LONG ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,047 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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 731 crimes were reported near First Avenue . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 9LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 731
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Shoplifting 129
Anti Social Behaviour 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Public Order 49
Other Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 30
Drugs 18
Burglary 18
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 3
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 9LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudor Road415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Weald315 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket271 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee53
Looking after home or family40
Retired39
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)20
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female262
Male202

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health215
Good health163
Fair health57
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 36
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White444

Country of Birth

United Kingdom454
European Union5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK454
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held105

Religion

No religion276
Christian158
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Not answered26
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