Postcode SS7 1QA (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS7 1QA is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 2005 and is an active postcode. SS7 1QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS7 1QA 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 1QA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS7 1QA is Vicarage Heights which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Road and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 655 m away.

The closest primary school to SS7 1QA (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 1QA is Benbow Club and is 3.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Heights 10 m
Waverley Road 28 m
King's Road 129 m
Greenwood Avenue 149 m
Hillside Road 170 m
Sidwell Chase 191 m
Sidwell Avenue 194 m
Sidwell Park 200 m
River View Road 206 m
Alexandra Road 228 m
Sidwell Lane 241 m
Sweet Briar Avenue 250 m
St Mary's Drive 262 m
Queen's Road 289 m
Adelaide Gardens 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 1QA

Introduction January 2005
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 1QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
821 m
Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.44 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.44 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.64 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.9 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.91 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.91 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.99 km
Kingston Primary School 2.28 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.3 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.3 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.39 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.49 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 2.57 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.61 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.75 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.77 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.8 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
3.09 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Norwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 390 m
St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 655 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 679 m
Pitsea Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.71 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 66.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 828 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.42 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.14 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Canvey Island Island 2.38 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 2.92 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bowers Marshes Wetland 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 75 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 18
300+ Mbps 100% 440 62.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 453,510 kWh - mean 32,394 kWh : median 35,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 1QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.54866700
Longitude 0.56779200
OS Easting 578136
OS Northing 0186433
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 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 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