Postcode SS7 1DU (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS7 1DU is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS7 1DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS7 1DU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 SS7 1DU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 1DU is Downesway which is centered 161 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cumberland Avenue and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 1DU (for ages 11 and under) is Kents Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King John School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS7 1DU is Benbow Club and is 2.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS7 1DU is covered by the Essex police force association and South East 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 SS7 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS7 1DU, and the approximate distance away.

Downesway 161 m
Clifton Close 201 m
Con Way 212 m
Clarence Road 214 m
Clarence Close 225 m
Cumberland Avenue 229 m
Constitution Hill 240 m
Avondale Road 261 m
Earlswood 266 m
Kimberley Road 315 m
Oakfield Road 316 m
Melcombe Road 335 m
Golf Ride 340 m
Kents Hill Road 372 m
Clifton Way 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 1DU

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 SS7 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kents Hill Infant Academy 431 m
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
431 m
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
440 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 644 m
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
992 m
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Kingston Primary School 1.52 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.6 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 1.66 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.8 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.86 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
2.1 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.1 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.12 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.38 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.63 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.86 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.95 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.31 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS7 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.28 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.44 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
2.55 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
2.58 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.63 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
2.63 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.63 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.93 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3.03 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
3.26 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
3.48 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
3.5 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.59 km
Bowers Utd Sports & Social Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
3.69 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.69 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.69 km
Eversley County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.77 km
More Grace Day Nursery & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.77 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
3.78 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2019
3.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS7 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Cumberland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Cumberland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Clifton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Clifton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
High Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Pitsea Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 67.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS7 1DU - Data from Dec 2021

Benfleet Marsh Wetland 975 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.17 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bowers Marshes Wetland 2.85 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 3.05 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS7 1DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 125.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 443,707 kWh - mean 15,847 kWh : median 15,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 112,137 kWh - mean 3,867 kWh : median 3,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55707100
Longitude 0.56223500
OS Easting 577718
OS Northing 0187354
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23277
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division South Benfleet ED
Electoral Ward St Mary's
Local Authority District Castle Point
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 E07000069
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South East 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 Castle Point and Rochford CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southend-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rayleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026443
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 007E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4