Postcode SS7 5HY (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS7 5HY is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS7 5HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS7 5HY 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 5HY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 5HY is Boyce Green which is centered 137 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boyce Green and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 837 m away.

The closest primary school to SS7 5HY (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 5HY is Benbow Club and is 2.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.3% 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 1.7 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 5HY 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 5HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boyce Green 137 m
Hall Farm Road 213 m
Hope Road 237 m
Queen's Road 237 m
Fleet Road 244 m
Crescent Road 260 m
Sweet Briar Avenue 286 m
Alexandra Road 287 m
River View Road 321 m
Grove Road 322 m
Brook Road 324 m
Hillside Road 350 m
High Road 547 m
B1006 557 m
Vicarage Hill 747 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 5HY

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 5HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
318 m
Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.05 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.05 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.28 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.42 km
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.53 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.97 km
Kingston Primary School 2.11 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.21 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 2.3 km
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.35 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.36 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
2.67 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.67 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.76 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.76 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.81 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.83 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.89 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.67 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.74 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.89 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
2.89 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
2.9 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
2.98 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
3.11 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3.26 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.41 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
3.68 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
3.83 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
3.98 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
4.02 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
4.02 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
4.02 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
4.02 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
4.02 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
4.02 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
4.02 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boyce Green Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Boyce Green Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Kents Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Kents Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 837 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 847 m
Pitsea Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 66.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Benfleet Marsh Wetland 464 m
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.49 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Bowers Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.65 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Canvey Island Island 2.71 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 100.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 29.7% 93.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 70.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 427,776 kWh - mean 10,969 kWh : median 7,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 193,836 kWh - mean 4,508 kWh : median 3,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 5HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.55132200
Longitude 0.56173600
OS Easting 577704
OS Northing 0186713
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: 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 E33026442
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2