First Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
- Land size
- 5.14 acres
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Key Features
- 5.144 acres of recreational land north west of 1 Ferry Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8, guide price £100,000 plus.
- Currently let to local sports clubs, providing immediate income from an established recreational use.
- Well-shaped, rectangular plot offering a flexible, level layout suited to continued sporting or amenity use.
- Located within Canvey Island's £20 million regeneration programme (2026–2036), covering housing and infrastructure.
- Close to the Knightswick Shopping Centre, currently undergoing an £800,000 refurbishment.
- Excellent access to Canvey Island's road network via the island's two bridges to the mainland.
- Designated recreational open space within the Metropolitan Green Belt under Castle Point Borough Council policy.
- Comparable 5-acre recreational sites in Essex have recently sold for £90,000–£130,000 at auction.
- Protected by Canvey Island's 14km concrete sea wall, recently upgraded under the TEAM2100 flood defence programme.
- For sale by auction with Palace Auctions, Lot 42, Claridge's Mayfair, 12 noon, Wednesday 23rd September 2026.
Description
5.144-Acre Recreational Land for Sale — North West of 1 Ferry Road, Canvey Island SS8
Rare opportunity to acquire 5.144 acres of income-producing recreational land north west of 1 Ferry Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8. Currently let to local sports clubs, with a guide price of £100,000 plus. For sale by auction with Palace Auctions at Claridge's, Mayfair, on 23rd September 2026 at 12 noon (Lot 42).
The Land
This well-shaped, rectangular parcel extends to 5.144 acres and is currently let to local sports clubs for recreational and sporting use, generating immediate income from day one. The site's open, level layout offers flexibility for continued sporting use or future enhancement, and its established role as a community sports ground supports ongoing demand from local clubs and organisations.
The Location
The land sits north west of 1 Ferry Road in the SS8 postcode, with excellent access to Canvey Island's main road network via the island's two bridges to the mainland. It is close to established sports clubs and open spaces, within a community currently benefiting from a £20 million regeneration programme (2026–2036) covering housing, transport, seafront revitalisation, and community facilities, alongside an £800,000 refurbishment of the nearby Knightswick Shopping Centre.
Planning Context
The land is designated as recreational open space within the Metropolitan Green Belt under Castle Point Borough Council policy, with both adopted and emerging Local Plans strongly protecting it from change of use. Residential or commercial development is considered inappropriate in the Green Belt under the National Planning Policy Framework, and would only be permitted in very special circumstances. Enhancement or diversification of recreational or community uses may be achievable, subject to local policy and demonstrated community need.
Flood Risk
Canvey Island is classified as Flood Zone 3a by the Environment Agency, though the island is protected by a 14-kilometre concrete sea wall, recently upgraded under the TEAM2100 programme. Any future development or change of use would require a Flood Risk Assessment and adherence to flood resilience standards.
Investment Case
Recent auction results for comparable 5-acre recreational sites in Essex have achieved £90,000–£130,000, with regional benchmarks for amenity land at £12,000–£25,000 per acre — confirming the competitive positioning of this £100,000+ guide price. The SS8 0 postcode sector recorded a 13.2% rise in house prices over the past year, supported by limited new-build supply and strong local regeneration investment.
Auction Details
For sale by auction with Palace Auctions London, Lot 42, at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London, on 23rd September 2026 at 12 noon. Both in-person and online bidding are available. A pre-auction legal pack can be requested directly from Palace Auctions London, and prospective buyers are advised to review it and seek independent legal advice before bidding.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-01
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 6 Amenity Land listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy276 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 644
- Type
- Academy converter
- Canvey Junior School628 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Community school
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery628 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Community school
- William Read Primary Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 189
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Foundation school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School604 metresOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Type
- Academy converter
- Castle View School1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,098
- Type
- Academy converter
- The King John School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,098
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Appleton School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,597
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Deanes3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 588
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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