Postcode SS7 2SW (Castle Point)

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

SS7 2SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 2SW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS7 2SW is Colworth Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 2SW (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 2SW is Benbow Club and is 5.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colworth Close 36 m
Springfield 72 m
Westwood Gardens 105 m
Broomfield 107 m
The Gill 130 m
Dalwood Gardens 170 m
Westbourne Close 174 m
Hedge Lane 186 m
Falbro Crescent 318 m
Central Avenue 384 m
Poors Lane 468 m
Beresford Gardens 492 m
Daws Heath Road 968 m
B1013 5.02 km
A129 11.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 2SW

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 2SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
405 m
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
910 m
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
930 m
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.02 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.23 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.45 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.75 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.99 km
Wyburns Primary School 2.06 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.43 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.51 km
Kingston Primary School 2.61 km
Rayleigh Primary School 2.69 km
St. Michael's School 2.85 km
Grove Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2017)
2.85 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 3 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.07 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 3.13 km
West Leigh Infant School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.26 km
West Leigh Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Poors Lane Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Poors Lane Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Scrub Lane Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 6.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 382 m
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.5 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 4.9
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 57.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 62.5% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 340,528 kWh - mean 14,189 kWh : median 14,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 2SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.56108100
Longitude 0.60840100
OS Easting 580902
OS Northing 0187913
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27579
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Hadleigh ED
Electoral Ward Victoria
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 E33026433
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3