Postcode SS7 1HJ (Castle Point)

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

SS7 1HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 1HJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS7 1HJ is Durley Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glen Road and is 610 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 1HJ (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 1HJ is Benbow Club and is 3.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS7 1HJ 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 1HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Durley Close 26 m
Hill Road 87 m
The Rowlands 98 m
Greenoaks 102 m
Collingwood 106 m
Fernlea Road 110 m
Hill Close 119 m
Southwell Road 125 m
Ridgemount 125 m
Granville Close 176 m
Lime Road 204 m
Avenue Road 205 m
Thundersley Park Road 212 m
Underhill Road 213 m
Tippersfield 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 1HJ

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 1HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kents Hill Infant Academy 804 m
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
804 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 839 m
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
962 m
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.01 km
Kingston Primary School 1.2 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.36 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.43 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.49 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 1.53 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.54 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.82 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.07 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.27 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
2.34 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.34 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.35 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.92 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.16 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.73 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.96 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.99 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
3.01 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
3.03 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.16 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
3.16 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.29 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
3.47 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3.56 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
3.74 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.9 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.9 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.96 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
4.05 km
Bowers Utd Sports & Social Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
4.15 km
Eversley County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
4.27 km
More Grace Day Nursery & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
4.27 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
4.33 km
Moat Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2021
4.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glen Road Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Glen Road Bus Stop/Station 616 m
Kenneth Road Bus Stop/Station 627 m
Kenneth Road Bus Stop/Station 650 m
Kenneth Road Bus Stop/Station 651 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.31 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 67.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thundersley Glen Valley 559 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 1.44 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 74.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.3 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 409,437 kWh - mean 18,611 kWh : median 18,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 116,120 kWh - mean 5,278 kWh : median 4,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 1HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55823300
Longitude 0.57081300
OS Easting 578308
OS Northing 0187504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28113
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division South Benfleet ED
Electoral Ward Boyce
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33026427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 004B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3