Rainbow Road - SS8 8AE
Key Postcode Insights
SS8 8AE is a residential postcode situated on Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 659th largest and 556th most expensive of the 867 postcodes in the SS8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £361,251
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,620pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS8 8AE is a residential postcode situated on Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 659th largest and 556th most expensive of the 867 postcodes in the SS8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £361,251
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,620pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS8 8AE
- 2A Rainbow Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Rainbow Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 4A Rainbow Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4B Rainbow Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6A Rainbow Road
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS8 8AE sold for £428,000 on 4th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £361,251.
The SS8 8AE Sales Market has increased by 30.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £361,251 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £368,638 |
| June 2024 | -4.7% | £358,314 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £375,882 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £372,475 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £327,898 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £304,054 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £305,516 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £306,535 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £296,085 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £277,244 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £241,852 |
| June 2014 | 9.4% | £219,993 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £201,160 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £198,259 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £197,406 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £196,807 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £181,530 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £201,134 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £204,025 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,620.
The SS8 8AE Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,620pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,589pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,504pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £965pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £923pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £897pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £880pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £845pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £791pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.4% | £826pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £784pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th August 2025 for £428,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
SS8 8AE has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£428,000 | 3 Bed House6, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE6, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE
- Sold Nov 2024£240,000 | 3 Bed House2A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE2A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE
- Sold Apr 2024£345,000 | 3 Bed House6, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE6, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE
- Sold Jan 2024£310,000 | 3 Bed House18C, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE18C, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE
- Sold May 2022£345,200 | 3 Bed House4A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE4A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE
Nearby Postcodes
SS8 8AE is the 659th largest and the 556th most expensive postcode out of the 867 postcodes in the SS8 area.
- SS8 8AQ, Keegan Place, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AQ6 Addresses|37 m away
- SS8 8AG, Chamberlain Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AG12 Addresses|55 m away
- SS8 7RG, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 7RG19 Addresses|65 m away
- SS8 8AH, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AH40 Addresses|78 m away
- SS8 8AN, Aylett Close, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AN3 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (16)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£475,000 | 4 Bed House23, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH23, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH
- Sold Jul 2023£450,000 | 4 Bed House31B, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH31B, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH
- Sold Jun 2014£435,000 | 5 Bed House28, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE28, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE
Schools Nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery700 m away
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy1.1 km away
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy1.2 km away
- Castle View School400 m away
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School2.1 km away
- The King John School3.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS8 8AE is Benfleet station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- Benfleet|3.4 km away
- Leigh-on-Sea|3.5 km away
- Chalkwell|5.3 km away
- Westcliff|6.6 km away
