Postcode SS7 3XS (Castle Point)

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

SS7 3XS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 3XS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SS7 3XS is Woodburn Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drake Close and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 3XS (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 3XS is Benbow Club and is 4.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 3XS 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 3XS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodburn Close 30 m
Parkfields 90 m
Abbotswood 139 m
Queensmere 140 m
Thurlstone 141 m
Drake Close 165 m
Angela Mews 181 m
Elizabeth Way 182 m
Pendlestone 188 m
Loveday Way 199 m
Windsor Gardens 207 m
Cranbrook Avenue 213 m
Kingsmere 225 m
Rose Street 265 m
Kingston Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 3XS

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 3XS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
687 m
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
699 m
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
764 m
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
830 m
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
900 m
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.21 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.46 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.6 km
Kingston Primary School 1.8 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 2.33 km
Wyburns Primary School 2.4 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.43 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 2.52 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.52 km
Rayleigh Primary School 2.61 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.73 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.07 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.16 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.19 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drake Close Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Queensmere Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Shipwrights Drive North Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Cranbrook Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Drake Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 7.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.25 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Starvelarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.2 Mbps 75.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.6% 21.9 4.9
30-300 Mbps 36.8% 64.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 60.5% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 489,254 kWh - mean 13,223 kWh : median 12,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 160,679 kWh - mean 4,343 kWh : median 3,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 3XS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.56172000
Longitude 0.59621700
OS Easting 580055
OS Northing 0187954
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10367
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33026436
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1