Postcode SS7 3HJ (Castle Point)

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

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

The closest road name to SS7 3HJ is Keswick Road which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chesterfield Avenue and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 3HJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Robert Drake Primary School. 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 3HJ is Benbow Club and is 2.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 3 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 3HJ 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 3HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keswick Road 172 m
Bassenthwaite Road 200 m
Spencer Road 229 m
Stanley Road 277 m
Kents Hill Road North 329 m
Church Road 348 m
Chesterfield Avenue 353 m
Downer Road North 388 m
Thundersley Church Road 411 m
A132 4.99 km
A129 8.05 km
A127 8.21 km
Southend Arterial Road 9.15 km
A130 15.03 km
A13 17.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 3HJ

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 3HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Robert Drake Primary School 155 m
Kingston Primary School 387 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.01 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.01 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.26 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.34 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.37 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.37 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
1.45 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.45 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.6 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.62 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.17 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.37 km
Rayleigh Primary School 2.81 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.88 km
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 2.91 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.25 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.31 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
2.36 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
2.47 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.5 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
2.62 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
2.7 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.7 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.75 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.75 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.94 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
2.94 km
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.12 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.12 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
3.12 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.15 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3.32 km
Dick Turpin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
3.52 km
Digbys Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
3.52 km
Hovefield Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
3.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chesterfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Chesterfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Hazlemere Rd Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Hazlemere Rd Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Kents Hill Road North Bus Stop/Station 553 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 68.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.44 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 2.54 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 72.97 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.6 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% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 98,453 kWh - mean 19,691 kWh : median 20,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 21,891 kWh - mean 4,378 kWh : median 3,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 3HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.57073600
Longitude 0.56822800
OS Easting 578080
OS Northing 0188888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26793
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Thundersley ED
Electoral Ward St Peter's
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 E33026430
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 004E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3