Postcode SS7 1PQ (Castle Point)

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

SS7 1PQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 1PQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS7 1PQ is Hill Top Avenue which is centered 206 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water Tower and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 1PQ (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 1PQ is Benbow Club and is 3.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Top Avenue 206 m
Vicarage Hill 556 m
Essex Way 651 m
Benfleet Road 748 m
B1014 2.43 km
A127 9.63 km
A130 17.24 km
A13 17.31 km
A12 46.6 km
A11 72.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 1PQ

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 1PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
982 m
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.21 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.46 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.69 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.69 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.8 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
1.84 km
Kingston Primary School 1.94 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.99 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.23 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.25 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.33 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.34 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 2.37 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.45 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.45 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.52 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.96 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
3.62 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
3.79 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
3.9 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
3.9 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
3.91 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.98 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
3.98 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.21 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.37 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
4.4 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
4.68 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.82 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.82 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
4.83 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.88 km
Bowers Utd Sports & Social Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
5.03 km
Eversley County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
5.12 km
More Grace Day Nursery & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
5.12 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
5.12 km
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Shipwrights Drive South Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Shipwrights Drive South Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Norwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 856 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 8.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 601 m
Thundersley Glen Valley 833 m
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 1.7 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 1.87 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 47.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 214,997 kWh - mean 30,714 kWh : median 28,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 1PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55208700
Longitude 0.57998700
OS Easting 578968
OS Northing 0186843
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29831
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Hadleigh 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 E33026429
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3