Postcode SS7 2HQ (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS7 2HQ is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS7 2HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS7 2HQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 2HQ is Bilton Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Road and is 366 m away. The closest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 2HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hadleigh Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. 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 2HQ is Benbow Club and is 6.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS7 2HQ 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 2HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS7 2HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Bilton Road 59 m
Seymour Road 132 m
Douglas Road 134 m
The Avenue 149 m
Scrub Lane Mews 160 m
Scrub Lane 204 m
Leigh Heights 248 m
Meadow Road 265 m
Greenacres 276 m
Church Road 288 m
Mornington Crescent 288 m
The Woods 302 m
Oak Road North 318 m
Conifers 357 m
Broughton Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 2HQ

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 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
0 m
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
329 m
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
903 m
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.63 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.73 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.93 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2 km
St. Michael's School 2.02 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.33 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.46 km
West Leigh Infant School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.48 km
West Leigh Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.48 km
Wyburns Primary School 2.69 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.81 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 2.93 km
Blenheim Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
3.07 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.1 km
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
3.17 km
Grove Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2017)
3.29 km
Darlinghurst Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS7 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.76 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
5.76 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
5.76 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
5.84 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
5.97 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
6.08 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
6.11 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
6.13 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
6.15 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.24 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.32 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
6.32 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
6.45 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
6.45 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
6.48 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
6.5 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
6.5 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
6.5 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.72 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
6.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS7 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Rectory Close Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Scrub Lane Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 6.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS7 2HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 1.47 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 1.82 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS7 2HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.7 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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% 23 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 389,702 kWh - mean 13,918 kWh : median 12,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 2HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55448700
Longitude 0.61616100
OS Easting 581466
OS Northing 0187199
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29274
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Hadleigh ED
Electoral Ward St James
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 E33026432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4