Postcode SS7 5SB (Castle Point)

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

SS7 5SB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5SB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 5SB is Oakwood Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Spinnakers and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 5SB (for ages 11 and under) is Jotmans Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 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 5SB is Benbow Club and is 1.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakwood Close 23 m
Gowan Brae 47 m
Gowan Close 61 m
Herongate 73 m
Dovesgate 126 m
Bouldrewood Road 152 m
The Spinnakers 169 m
Elmhurst Avenue 169 m
Croft Close 169 m
The Willows 203 m
Gleneagles 208 m
Croft Road 212 m
Saxonville 212 m
Homefields Avenue 225 m
Westwater 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 5SB

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 5SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
148 m
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
199 m
Kents Hill Infant Academy 768 m
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
768 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 790 m
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
811 m
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
1.13 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.13 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.28 km
The Robert Drake Primary School 1.47 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.62 km
Kingston Primary School 1.71 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.3 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.32 km
Eversley Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.7 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.92 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.09 km
Northlands Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.17 km
The Basildon Upper Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2019)
3.18 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
1.17 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
1.4 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
1.46 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
1.46 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
1.52 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.62 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
1.62 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.82 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.02 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
2.26 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
2.43 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
2.52 km
Bowers Utd Sports & Social Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
2.59 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.68 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.68 km
Eversley County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
2.7 km
More Grace Day Nursery & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.7 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
2.79 km
Moat Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2021
2.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Spinnakers Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Elmhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Limetree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Tarpots Corner Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Tarpots Corner Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Pitsea Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 67.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 1.65 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 2.04 km
Bowers Marshes Wetland 2.55 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Pitsea Marsh Wetland 2.98 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.2 6.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 289,714 kWh - mean 18,107 kWh : median 18,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 5SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.56363500
Longitude 0.54990600
OS Easting 576838
OS Northing 0188054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20065
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division South Benfleet ED
Electoral Ward Appleton
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 E33026426
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4