Postcode SS7 3DR (Castle Point)

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

SS7 3DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 3DR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 3DR is Swale Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queensmere and is 432 m away. The closest railway station is Rayleigh Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 3DR (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 3DR is Benbow Club and is 4.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.2% 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swale Road 20 m
Swale Mews 25 m
Woodpecker Drive 116 m
Martingale 121 m
The Poppies 129 m
Chase Mews 152 m
Merrigold Close 156 m
Wensley Road 190 m
Rose Street 203 m
Hackamore 218 m
Willison Way 245 m
The Canters 252 m
The Chase 302 m
Kingsmere 306 m
Sixth Avenue 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 3DR

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 3DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
447 m
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
585 m
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
698 m
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
757 m
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
957 m
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
1.16 km
Kingston Primary School 1.36 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 1.89 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.92 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.05 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.1 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 2.22 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.22 km
Rayleigh Primary School 2.39 km
Wyburns Primary School 2.41 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.54 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.73 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.87 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queensmere Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Balmerino Avenue Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Shipwrights Drive North Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Queensmere Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Warren Chase Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 7.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.04 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 163.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 22.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 3.8
30-300 Mbps 11.8% 92.1 17.4
300+ Mbps 76.5% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 370,355 kWh - mean 18,518 kWh : median 17,215 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 117,767 kWh - mean 5,888 kWh : median 6,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 3DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.56450400
Longitude 0.59133700
OS Easting 579704
OS Northing 0188251
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21633
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33026418
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2