Postcode SS7 1LJ (Castle Point)

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

SS7 1LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 1LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS7 1LJ is Norwood Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norwood Drive and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 680 m away.

The closest primary school to SS7 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is South Benfleet Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 19, 2019. 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 1LJ is Benbow Club and is 3.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.2 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 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Norwood Drive 20 m
Sidwell Lane 53 m
Sidwell Park 100 m
Sidwell Avenue 163 m
Glyders 214 m
Essex Way 250 m
Mill Hill 256 m
St Mary's Drive 263 m
Eastleigh Road 264 m
Waverley Road 271 m
Highcliff Road 288 m
Vicarage Heights 299 m
Greenwood Avenue 306 m
Grosvenor Road 336 m
Vicarage Hill 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 1LJ

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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.11 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.71 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.71 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.81 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.89 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.96 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.04 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.04 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.2 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.27 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.3 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.44 km
Kingston Primary School 2.45 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.49 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.65 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 2.77 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.78 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.93 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.95 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
3.47 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
3.54 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.69 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
3.69 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
3.71 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
3.78 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
3.88 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.06 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.18 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
4.47 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
4.54 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
4.75 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
4.75 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
4.75 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
4.75 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
4.75 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
4.75 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
4.75 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
4.76 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
4.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Norwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 426 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 458 m
St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 680 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 722 m
Pitsea Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 67.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 468 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 1.08 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.49 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 1.85 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Canvey Island Island 2.2 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 100.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 39 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% 20 3.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 345,438 kWh - mean 14,393 kWh : median 12,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 86,145 kWh - mean 3,745 kWh : median 3,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.54697300
Longitude 0.57099800
OS Easting 578363
OS Northing 0186252
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30844
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33026440
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3