SS8 9AX
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Property report — SS8 9AX
Open-data due diligence for SS8 9AX and the area around it.
SS8 9AX in brief: 79 recorded sales (£33,560–£420,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SS8 9AX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SS8 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£309,796
Population
19,794
Crimes recorded
73
Schools
5
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SS8 9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (52 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | £250,000 | 31A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-12-04 | £305,000 | 27B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-08-01 | £240,000 | 31A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-07-03 | £420,000 | 7 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2024-03-04 | £265,000 | 4A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-07-12 | £275,000 | 16B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-02-01 | £297,500 | 36 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-12-09 | £345,000 | 32A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2022-04-20 | £250,000 | 24B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £330,000 | 35 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-03-10 | £195,000 | 14A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-01-08 | £225,000 | 6A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-09-22 | £226,000 | 36 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-03-02 | £180,000 | 4B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-12-16 | £290,000 | 32A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-01-03 | £220,000 | 31 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-12-15 | £300,000 | 32A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-04-27 | £230,000 | 36 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-27 | £265,000 | 26 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-04-13 | £210,000 | 24A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2016-03-15 | £176,500 | 20 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2015-12-18 | £179,995 | 28A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-27 | £265,000 | 7 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2015-07-17 | £164,000 | 1B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2015-03-12 | £156,000 | 12 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-07 | £249,995 | 3 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2014-05-02 | £67,501 | 31A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2014-03-07 | £230,000 | 27 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2013-12-12 | £178,000 | 19C METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2013-07-24 | £140,000 | 25 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2012-08-03 | £150,000 | 20B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2012-04-16 | £135,000 | 20 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2011-02-24 | £120,000 | 36 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-30 | £150,000 | 28A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £157,500 | 22 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-01 | £164,000 | 23 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-26 | £231,000 | 27 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-07-07 | £174,000 | 14 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-04-07 | £193,000 | 1 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-03-03 | £130,000 | 32 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £138,000 | 20B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-09-30 | £136,995 | 4A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-07-29 | £68,000 | 32 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-03-11 | £153,000 | 1B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-11-23 | £139,000 | 24A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-03-19 | £127,000 | 25A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-11-27 | £65,000 | 32 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-10-30 | £145,000 | 30A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-11 | £114,000 | 20B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2002-10-14 | £98,995 | 31A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-09-24 | £75,000 | 25 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-08-03 | £79,995 | 31A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-12-15 | £67,000 | 4A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-10-12 | £66,500 | 20 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-01-28 | £62,000 | 25A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-01-21 | £69,995 | 1B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-11-30 | £61,550 | 22A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £98,500 | 11 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-11-09 | £45,500 | 20 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-10-29 | £79,995 | 13B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-10-22 | £52,000 | 28B METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-09 | £121,500 | 33 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-07-12 | £52,500 | 29 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-03-26 | £43,000 | 31A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-03-01 | £53,000 | 16A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1998-12-18 | £50,500 | 6A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-03-02 | £41,500 | 21 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-25 | £47,000 | 25 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £43,000 | 4A METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1996-12-13 | £39,000 | 28A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-09-30 | £50,000 | 1B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1996-09-16 | £49,995 | 2 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1996-08-09 | £43,000 | 14 METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-03-15 | £70,000 | 3 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1995-10-30 | £36,995 | 28B METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-21 | £53,000 | 18 METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1995-05-31 | £56,000 | 27B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1995-05-31 | £60,000 | 27B METZ AVENUE | Detached |
| 1995-01-30 | £33,560 | 28A METZ AVENUE | Semi-detached |
79 recorded sales on SS8 9AX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Winter Gardens Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| William Read Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Castle View School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Canvey Junior School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: OAKLANDS SURGERY (0.5 mi) · THE ISLAND SURGERY (0.5 mi) · THE COMMUNITY PRACTICE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BASILDON HOSPITAL - DERMATOLOGY CANVEY ISLAND (0.5 mi) · CHARTWELL PRIVATE HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · BASILDON HOSPITAL - DERMATOLOGY BENFLEET (3.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: DUTCH COTTAGE (Grade II) (1.0 mi) · LABWORTH CAFE (Grade II) (1.0 mi) · DUTCH COTTAGE (Grade II) (1.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · WELL (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Benfleet (1.6 mi) · Leigh-on-Sea (2.7 mi) · Chalkwell (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Nisa Extra (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 7,829
Owned 71% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SS8 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SS8 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 65/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSS8 | SectorSS8 9 | PostcodeSS8 9AX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £325,728 | £309,796 | £147,045 |
| Population | 38,319 | 19,794 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 289 | 73 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 97% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SS8 9); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.