Postcode SS7 2PQ (Castle Point)

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

SS7 2PQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2PQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 2PQ is Florence Gardens which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Memorial and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 2PQ (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 1, 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 2PQ is Benbow Club and is 5.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.8 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 2PQ 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 2PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Florence Gardens 82 m
Florence Close 94 m
St Mark's Road 172 m
St John's Road 174 m
Galleydene 184 m
Haven Close 192 m
Mountnessing 193 m
Commonhall Lane 232 m
The Saltings 245 m
Sandbanks 245 m
Hall Crescent 247 m
Fairlight Road 273 m
Chapel Lane 278 m
Lynton Road 284 m
Willow Walk 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 2PQ

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 2PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
453 m
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
643 m
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
735 m
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
999 m
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.53 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.56 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.71 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.03 km
Kingston Primary School 2.55 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.71 km
Wyburns Primary School 2.89 km
St. Michael's School 2.95 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.96 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.96 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.96 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 2.98 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.98 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.05 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
3.05 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Queens Lodge Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Homestead Way Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 7.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 538 m
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 849 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 990 m
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.7 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 1.99 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.04 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.1 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 14 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% 17.6 1.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.9 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 516,691 kWh - mean 18,453 kWh : median 15,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 106,512 kWh - mean 3,945 kWh : median 3,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 2PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55463600
Longitude 0.60175700
OS Easting 580467
OS Northing 0187180
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20690
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33026438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1