Postcode SS7 3AZ (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS7 3AZ is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS7 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS7 3AZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 3AZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS7 3AZ is Princes Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 3AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Thundersley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 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 3AZ is Benbow Club and is 3.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS7 3AZ 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 3AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS7 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Princes Avenue 29 m
Chatsworth 66 m
Kings Park 101 m
Hydeway 124 m
Broadlands 135 m
Deepdale 153 m
Stoneleighs 158 m
Chase Close 164 m
Villiers Way 210 m
Kingston Way 232 m
Dark Lane 233 m
Boyton Close 239 m
Golden Manor Drive 260 m
Kenneth Road 295 m
Park Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 3AZ

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 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
206 m
Kingston Primary School 489 m
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
572 m
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
824 m
The Robert Drake Primary School 1.02 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.37 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.55 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.55 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.56 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.95 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.01 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.08 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.13 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.16 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
2.31 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.31 km
Rayleigh Primary School 2.49 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.76 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS7 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
3.09 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
3.1 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
3.22 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
3.28 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.36 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
3.4 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
3.44 km
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.51 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.51 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
3.51 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
3.57 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.6 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.6 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.67 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
3.67 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.02 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.07 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
4.23 km
Shotgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.35 km
Dick Turpin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
4.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS7 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Park Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
The Chase Bus Stop/Station 260 m
The Chase Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 8.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS7 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Thundersley Glen Valley 871 m
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS7 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 51.71 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 14.14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.9 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 587,775 kWh - mean 16,327 kWh : median 15,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 184,017 kWh - mean 4,600 kWh : median 3,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 3AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.56733100
Longitude 0.57956600
OS Easting 578879
OS Northing 0188537
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28781
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Hadleigh ED
Electoral Ward Cedar Hall
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 E33026431
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3