Rainbow Road - SS8 8AH
Key Postcode Insights
SS8 8AH is a residential postcode situated on Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 790th largest and 697th 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £368,179
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,630pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £329/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS8 8AH is a residential postcode situated on Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 790th largest and 697th 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £368,179
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,630pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £329/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS8 8AH
- 1B Rainbow Road
Unknown
- 1C Rainbow Road
Unknown
- 1 Rainbow Road
Unknown
- 3A Rainbow Road
Unknown
- 3B Rainbow Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS8 8AH sold for £270,000 on 30th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £368,179.
The SS8 8AH Sales Market has increased by 30.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £368,179 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £375,708 |
| June 2024 | -4.7% | £365,186 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £383,090 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £379,618 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £334,186 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £309,885 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £311,375 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £312,414 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £301,764 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £282,561 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £246,490 |
| June 2014 | 9.4% | £224,212 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £205,018 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £202,061 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £201,192 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £200,581 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £185,011 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £204,991 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £207,938 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,630.
The SS8 8AH Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £971pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £929pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £903pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £886pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £850pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £796pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.4% | £831pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £788pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th May 2025 for £270,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
SS8 8AH has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House9A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH9A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH
- Sold Aug 2024£475,000 | 4 Bed House23, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH23, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH
- Sold Jul 2024£420,000 | 4 Bed House13A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH13A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH
- Sold Mar 2024£370,000 | 4 Bed House17A, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AH17A, 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
Nearby Postcodes
SS8 8AH is the 790th largest and the 697th most expensive postcode out of the 867 postcodes in the SS8 area.
- SS8 8AW, Goirle Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AW28 Addresses|74 m away
- SS8 8AN, Aylett Close, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AN3 Addresses|76 m away
- SS8 8AE, Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AE29 Addresses|78 m away
- SS8 8AF, Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AF10 Addresses|85 m away
- SS8 8AG, Chamberlain Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8SS8 8AG12 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (19)
- house (3)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (20)
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
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School1.3 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 8AH 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
