Postcode SS7 3LU (Castle Point)

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

SS7 3LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 3LU is Abreys which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedar Road and is 577 m away. The closest railway station is Rayleigh Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 3LU (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 3LU is Benbow Club and is 3.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 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 3LU 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 3LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Abreys 13 m
The Finches 78 m
The Common 166 m
Goodwood Close 186 m
Goldfinch Lane 209 m
Highview Road 227 m
Stockwood 229 m
Lewes Way 286 m
Cheltenham Drive 317 m
Burches Mead 318 m
Great Burches Road 319 m
Cedar Park Close 335 m
Common Approach 369 m
Common Lane 425 m
A132 5.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 3LU

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 3LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
691 m
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
738 m
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Kingston Primary School 1.13 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.29 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 1.43 km
Rayleigh Primary School 1.58 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.06 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
2.15 km
Wyburns Primary School 2.18 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.19 km
Glebe Primary School 2.19 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.3 km
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 2.3 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 2.4 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.4 km
The Karalius Foundation 2.41 km
The Sweyne Park School 2.52 km
Edward Francis Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.66 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.9 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.9 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
2.9 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
3.37 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
3.52 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
3.64 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
3.65 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.68 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.68 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
3.71 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
3.71 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
3.75 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
3.79 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
3.96 km
Shotgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.05 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
4.05 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
4.2 km
The Vintage Bar Company Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
4.22 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cedar Road Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Cedar Road Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Copper Beeches Bus Stop/Station 606 m
Copper Beeches Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 8.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Common Woodland Or Forest 221 m
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 669 m
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.73 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.4 Mbps 31.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 5.8 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% 19.1 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 48 9.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 195,883 kWh - mean 15,068 kWh : median 15,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 60,347 kWh - mean 4,642 kWh : median 4,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 3LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.57412800
Longitude 0.58699400
OS Easting 579367
OS Northing 0189311
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24156
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33026420
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4