Postcode SS7 5AU (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS7 5AU is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. SS7 5AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS7 5AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 5AU is Meggison Way which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South View Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 5AU (for ages 11 and under) is South Benfleet Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 19, 2019. 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 5AU is Benbow Club and is 2.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.7 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS7 5AU 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 5AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS7 5AU, and the approximate distance away.

Meggison Way 27 m
High Road 100 m
Melcombe Road 114 m
B1006 129 m
Sanderlings 178 m
Richmond Avenue 198 m
Constitution Hill 237 m
Cumberland Avenue 247 m
Con Way 265 m
Wincoat Close 285 m
Saxon Way 335 m
Merrivale 348 m
South View Road 371 m
Boyce View Drive 382 m
Wincoat Drive 438 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 5AU

Introduction August 1993
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 5AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
133 m
Kents Hill Infant Academy 706 m
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
706 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 962 m
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
972 m
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.09 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.93 km
Kingston Primary School 1.93 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.01 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 2.02 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
2.24 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.24 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.29 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.44 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.46 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.81 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.21 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
3.21 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
3.23 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
3.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS7 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.22 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.3 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
2.46 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.46 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
2.46 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
2.53 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.66 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.85 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.96 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
3.28 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
3.4 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
3.58 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
3.58 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.58 km
Bowers Utd Sports & Social Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
3.59 km
Eversley County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.62 km
More Grace Day Nursery & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.62 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2019
3.69 km
Dil Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
3.69 km
LIDL Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
3.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS7 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

South View Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Kents Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
High Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Kents Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
South View Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Pitsea Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 66.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS7 5AU - Data from Dec 2021

Benfleet Marsh Wetland 593 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.56 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Bowers Marshes Wetland 2.45 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 3.09 km
Canvey Island Island 3.11 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS7 5AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.6 Mbps 45.7 Mbps 76.56 Mbps
Upload 10 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% 17 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.9 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 62,113 kWh - mean 5,176 kWh : median 5,185 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 23,209 kWh - mean 2,110 kWh : median 1,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 5AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55446800
Longitude 0.55767200
OS Easting 577410
OS Northing 0187053
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16164
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division South Benfleet ED
Electoral Ward St Mary'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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33026443
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3