Estate agents in Canvey Island

Canvey Island is a town with about 38,004 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 426 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £325,000.

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7estate agent sales branches
438homes sold, September 2025 to August 2026
£2,838 to £4,241typical selling fee on the £326,250 median home (0.87% to 1.3% incl. VAT)

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Canvey Island at a glance

HM Land Registry recorded 438 sales in Canvey Island from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £326,250.

40.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 20.5% more than they paid.

The median price was £230,000 in 2016 and £320,000 in 2025.

Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.

House prices in Canvey Island

Median sale price in Canvey Island: £326,250

Homes sold in Canvey Island, September 2025 to August 2026
All homes438 sales, median £326,250
Detached224 sales, median £352,500
Semi-detached141 sales, median £320,000
Terraced60 sales, median £300,000
Flats and maisonettes13 sales, median £217,000

Across Castle Point the average price was £361,868 in June 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.

Median price paid in Canvey Island by year
2016£230,000 (634 sales)
2017£255,000 (552 sales)
2018£250,000 (515 sales)
2019£255,000 (560 sales)
2020£268,500 (496 sales)
2021£280,000 (662 sales)
2022£325,000 (487 sales)
2023£315,000 (441 sales)
2024£310,000 (503 sales)
2025£320,000 (517 sales)

Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Canvey Island has no railway station of its own. The nearest is Benfleet, about 2 miles away, followed by Leigh-on-Sea at about 3 miles, Pitsea at about 4 miles and Chalkwell at about 4 miles. The A130 passes through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M2 junction 1 (Three Crutches), about 10 miles away and M25 junction 29 (Cranham), about 13 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 6 miles away and London City Airport is about 23 miles away. Central London is about 30 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near Canvey Island

Canvey Island has ten primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre. The nearest are William Read Primary Academy at about 0.1 miles, then Canvey Primary School and Nursery and Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery at about 0.3 miles. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, a Roman Catholic academy, is about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, The Cornelius Vermuyden School and Castle View School, both academies, lie about 0.6 and 0.8 miles away. The King John School, an academy with a sixth form, is about 2.5 miles away. Independent options include St. Michael's School, a Church of England school, about 3.3 miles away. Athena School, a special school, is about 0.5 miles away. USP College is about 2.9 miles away.

Living in Canvey Island

Canvey Island is an urban town in Castle Point, with a built-up area of medium size and around 38,000 residents. Nearly half of homes are detached houses and about three quarters are owner occupied. There are at least 40 shops, including several supermarkets, with Nisa Extra about 0.5 miles from the centre and Co-op Food and Morrisons both about 0.6 miles away. Pubs include The Haystack and The Oysterfleet, each about 0.7 miles away. There are a few cafés and restaurants, along with a number of takeaways. For health, Canvey Island Doctors Surgery is about 0.6 miles away, Boots about 0.2 miles and Toothcare Limited about 0.9 miles. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Southend University Hospital, about 5.3 miles away. Canvey Island Library is about 0.7 miles away and Canvey Village Post Office is about 0.1 miles away. Canvey Dyke is the nearest of several parks, about 0.3 miles away and South Essex Marshes nature reserve is about 1.3 miles away.

A short history of Canvey Island

Roman remains point to settlement beginning between AD 50 and 250, with evidence of a farm, a military post, a cemetery and a large salt-making industry. The name is said to derive from Caningaege, an Anglo-Saxon term for the island of Cana's followers. Saxon settlers introduced sheep farming and the Domesday Book recorded the area as sheep pasture controlled by nine parishes including Laindon and Prittlewell. Manorial records of 1254 give the name as Caneveye. In 1622 Sir Henry Appleton and other landowners began a scheme to wall the island and around 300 Dutch workers reclaimed 3,600 acres. Sheep farming remained the main industry until the 20th century, when the island grew into a seaside resort, expanding fastest in Britain from 1911 to 1951. The North Sea flood of 1953 killed 58 islanders and led to the temporary evacuation of 13,000 residents. Dutch Cottage is among three Grade II listed buildings.

Sport and leisure

Waterside Farm Leisure Centre is the sports centre on Canvey Island. Concord Rangers Football Club has a soccer stadium and Castle Point Golf Course provides golf. Benfleet Yacht Club is a marina for sailing; Vi Bowl is a ten pin bowling venue and Gunney is a skateboard pitch. Tennis courts and several rugby union and soccer pitches are also mapped. Anytime Fitness is the fitness centre. Named open spaces include Labworth Recreation Ground, Smallgains Recreation Ground, Canvey Dyke, First Avenue Green, King George V Playing Field, New Road Fields, Paddocks and Canvey Island Rugby Union Football Club. Canvey Wick and South Essex Marshes (RSPB) are nature reserves. A number of children's playgrounds are mapped too.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Canvey Island?
The median price paid in Canvey Island over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £325,000. This is based on standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry.
What is the median price paid for each type of property in Canvey Island?
Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £350,000 for detached houses (210 sales) and £320,000 for semi-detached houses (141 sales). For terraced houses it was £295,000 (61 sales) and for flats it was £218,500 (14 sales).
How many homes were sold in Canvey Island in the last year?
HM Land Registry recorded 426 standard sales in Canvey Island in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
What are the transport links from Canvey Island?
The nearest railway station is Benfleet at about 1.7 miles from the centre, followed by Leigh-on-Sea at about 3.0 miles. London Southend Airport is about 6 miles away and central London is about 30 miles away in a straight line.
How many primary schools are there near Canvey Island?
There are 10 primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre. The nearest is William Read Primary Academy at about 0.1 miles and the nearest secondary school is The Cornelius Vermuyden School at about 0.6 miles.

Areas near Canvey Island

Canvey Island is in Castle Point.

Estate agents near Canvey Island

  1. Lane & HartCanvey Island SS8 7AJ0.7 miles
  2. Quirk DeakinCanvey Island SS8 7AJ0.7 miles
  3. Stephen Lane Estate AgentsCanvey Island SS8 7AJ0.7 miles
  4. Anthony Quirk and Co Estate AgentsCanvey Island SS8 7AJ0.7 miles
  5. Fisks Estate AgentsCanvey Island SS8 7AY0.7 miles
  6. Hunt RocheCanvey Island SS8 7AH0.7 miles
  7. Richard Poyntz Estate AgentsCanvey Island SS8 9PA0.7 miles
  8. Morgan BrookesThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 1ND1.7 miles
  9. Countryside EstatesThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5HY2.2 miles
  10. Benfleet haartThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5LD2.3 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Canvey Island.

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