Detached

47 WAAREM AVENUE

CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS

£367,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Convent Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Essex Web Studio	0.2 miles
Train station	Benfleet	1.8 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	4.8 miles
University	University of Essex	5.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£367,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,952/m²

Local average

£378,150 (67 sales)

Street crime

221 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 11/11/2025

Expiry date: 10/11/2035

Current heating cost: £999/year

Potential heating cost: £742/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£367,500	Detached	—	£365,650 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£367,500
listed	20/08/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2001	£128,000
sold	01/01/2000	£92,000
sold	01/01/1998	£78,000
sold	01/01/1995	£64,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
61 PAARL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BU	£365,000	15/12/2025	Detached
37 THELMA AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DT	£255,000	15/12/2025	Detached
18A WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS	£340,000	26/11/2025	Detached
104 WAARDEN ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AR	£405,000	10/11/2025	Detached
25 WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS	£350,000	21/12/2023	Detached
70 PAARL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BU	£325,000	15/12/2023	Detached
31A WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS	£258,000	08/12/2023	Detached
6B LETZEN ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AW	£257,000	13/11/2023	Detached
28 THELMA AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DT	£260,000	27/10/2023	Detached
9 LETZEN ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AW	£288,000	09/10/2023	Detached
6 CONVENT ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DH	£400,000	05/09/2023	Detached
27 THISSELT ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BP	£270,000	25/08/2023	Detached
62 LIONEL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DJ	£440,000	14/08/2023	Detached
43 THELMA AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DT	£457,000	04/08/2023	Detached
10A FAIRLOP AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DX	£255,000	26/05/2023	Detached
21A URMOND ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AD	£285,000	12/05/2023	Detached
4 PAARL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BT	£245,000	20/02/2023	Detached
17 THISSELT ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BP	£340,000	25/11/2022	Detached
3 MERLIN COURT, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9ES	£322,500	25/11/2022	Detached
24 DELFZUL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AS	£335,000	11/11/2022	Detached

Area average: £322,625 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Prince William Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8	£700,000	4	Detached	0.7 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.6%

10y growth 45.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Castle Point. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 15.7%

10y (index) 43.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Castle Point. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,124/mo

Realistic £1,249/mo

Optimistic £1,374/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Castle Point.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Delfzul Road, SS8	£2,100/mo	4	0.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.57%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 6.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.6×

Monthly cashflow £418/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	96
Anti-social behaviour	41
Criminal damage and arson	22
Public order	15
Other theft	12
Drugs	8
Other crime	7
Vehicle crime	6
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	4
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	221

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
Castle View School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Jan 2024
William Read Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Feb 2015
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2024
Winter Gardens Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2022

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# 47 WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS

## Property details

- Slug: `f8df691` (address key hash: `f8df691ecb629ce927f8141fbdaf2d50705499d4`)
- Postcode: SS8 9DS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 93 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £367,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,952/m²
- Local average: £378,150 (67 sales)
- Street crime: 221 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £367,500
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 10/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £999/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,750

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0690-4499-0222-3596-3953)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £367,500 | Detached | — | £365,650 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1e6f-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS | £367,500 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166021265](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c19bcab)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £367,500 |
| listed | 2025-08-20 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £128,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £92,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £78,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £64,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 61 PAARL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BU | £365,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 37 THELMA AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DT | £255,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 18A WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS | £340,000 | 26/11/2025 | Detached |
| 104 WAARDEN ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AR | £405,000 | 10/11/2025 | Detached |
| 25 WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS | £350,000 | 21/12/2023 | Detached |
| 70 PAARL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BU | £325,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 31A WAAREM AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DS | £258,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 6B LETZEN ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AW | £257,000 | 13/11/2023 | Detached |
| 28 THELMA AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DT | £260,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 9 LETZEN ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AW | £288,000 | 09/10/2023 | Detached |
| 6 CONVENT ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DH | £400,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached |
| 27 THISSELT ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BP | £270,000 | 25/08/2023 | Detached |
| 62 LIONEL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DJ | £440,000 | 14/08/2023 | Detached |
| 43 THELMA AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DT | £457,000 | 04/08/2023 | Detached |
| 10A FAIRLOP AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9DX | £255,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 21A URMOND ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AD | £285,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 4 PAARL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BT | £245,000 | 20/02/2023 | Detached |
| 17 THISSELT ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9BP | £340,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 MERLIN COURT, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9ES | £322,500 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 24 DELFZUL ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS8 9AS | £335,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £322,625 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Prince William Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3822fec) | £700,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.70 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.6%
- **10y growth:** 45.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Castle Point; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Castle Point). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,124/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,249/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,374/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Delfzul Road, SS8 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £418/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 96 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **221** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.0 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Castle View School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 24 Jan 2024 |
| William Read Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Feb 2015 |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2024 |
| Winter Gardens Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 29 Jun 2022 |