Postcode SS17 8QU (Thurrock)

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The postcode SS17 8QU is located in Thurrock It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS17 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS17 8QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SS17 8QU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SS17 8QU is Tomkins Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scratton Road and is 350 m away. The closest railway station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, 728 m away.

The closest primary school to SS17 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ortu Gable Hall School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SS17 8QU is Constitutional Club and is 593 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Tree and is 603 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS17 8QU is covered by the Essex police force association and South West Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SS17 8QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS17 8QU, and the approximate distance away.

Tomkins Close 36 m
Dowland Close 52 m
Tallis Close 136 m
Purcell Close 199 m
Boyce Road 209 m
Weelkes Close 210 m
Dunstable Road 312 m
Locke Close 313 m
Holst Close 372 m
Victoria Road 442 m
Stanford-Le-Hope By-Pass 511 m
Southend Road 1.99 km
A1014 2.83 km
The Manorway 3.05 km
Stanford Road 3.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS17 8QU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS17 8QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 608 m
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
905 m
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Good
(April 27, 2017)
933 m
Arthur Bugler Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.17 km
St Clere's School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.18 km
Abbots Hall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.19 km
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School 1.51 km
Graham James Primary Academy Good
(November 29, 2019)
1.51 km
Giffards Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.77 km
Ortu Gable Hall School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.13 km
Ortu Corringham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.92 km
Orsett Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.22 km
East Tilbury Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.28 km
Lincewood Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.54 km
Vange Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2017)
4.84 km
Great Berry Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2012)
4.88 km
Lee Chapel Primary School 5.07 km
Woodlands School Good
(March 8, 2018)
5.23 km
Herringham Primary Academy Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
5.35 km
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 23, 2018)
5.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS17 8QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanford Select And Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
246 m
DS Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
427 m
Cafe@Hardie Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2022
467 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
March 24, 2021
521 m
St Josephs Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2019
521 m
The 80 Days Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 3, 2021
555 m
Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
593 m
Sparkling Angels Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 9, 2021
597 m
Curry Tree Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
603 m
Ladzbox Pizza And Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 18, 2021
603 m
Pizza Mona Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
603 m
King Street Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
605 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
605 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
608 m
Aroma Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
651 m
Ellie M's Sandwich Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 10, 2021
651 m
Prime Cut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
651 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
651 m
Golden Sands Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 21, 2022
662 m
Kings Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
662 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS17 8QU - Data from Apr 2022

Scratton Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Scratton Road Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Stratford Gardens Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Stratford Gardens Bus Stop/Station 533 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 553 m
St John's Way Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Giffords Cross Road Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station Rail 728 m
East Tilbury Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.8 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.81 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 20.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 57.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS17 8QU - Data from Dec 2021

Canters Shaw Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Black Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Great Sutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Earls Hope Wetland 2.78 km
Northlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cobblers Mede Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Sticking Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Mucking Flats Wetland 3.14 km
Sticking Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
The Park Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Mucking Marshes Wetland 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS17 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.3 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 514,747 kWh - mean 10,505 kWh : median 9,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 142,972 kWh - mean 3,042 kWh : median 3,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS17 8QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.52107800
Longitude 0.42401200
OS Easting 568270
OS Northing 0183025
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Electoral Ward The Homesteads
Local Authority District Thurrock
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000034
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South West Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Thurrock CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stanford-le-Hope BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025469
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thurrock 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thurrock 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1