Postcode SS7 5XT (Castle Point)

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

SS7 5XT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5XT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SS7 5XT is Gifford Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowers Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SS7 5XT (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 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 5XT is Benbow Club and is 2.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Battered Cod and is 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 2.4 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 5XT 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 5XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gifford Road 88 m
St Clement's Crescent 177 m
Grangewood 178 m
Glenridding 201 m
St Clements Road 207 m
Felstead Road 224 m
St Clement's Close 242 m
Bowers Road 257 m
Elounda Court 262 m
Downer Road 272 m
Albion Road 318 m
Lea Road 323 m
Martins Mews 367 m
Rhoda Road 387 m
Selbourne Road 451 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS7 5XT

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 5XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 217 m
Kents Hill Infant Academy 475 m
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
475 m
The Appleton School Good
(February 13, 2019)
733 m
The Robert Drake Primary School 844 m
Kingston Primary School 872 m
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
908 m
Woodham Ley Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.18 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.24 km
Thundersley Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.42 km
Glenwood School Outstanding
(November 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Montgomerie Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.43 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.46 km
Cedar Hall School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.04 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.31 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.49 km
The Deanes Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.58 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
3.01 km
Eversley Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.52 km
Rayleigh Primary School 3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
1.95 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.12 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
2.19 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
2.26 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
2.26 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.41 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.49 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
2.49 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
2.56 km
Dialabeer Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2019
2.83 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.88 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.98 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.98 km
Lise Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.08 km
Bowers Utd Sports & Social Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
3.35 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
3.39 km
Eversley County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.52 km
More Grace Day Nursery & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.52 km
Second Steps Burnt Mills Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
3.64 km
The Battered Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
3.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowers Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Kents Hill Road North Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Kents Hill Road North Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Kents Hill Road North Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bowers Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 67.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Thundersley Glen Valley 1.25 km
North Benfleet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 1.77 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Great Common Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Kingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.5 Mbps 108.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 82.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 93.3% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 430,933 kWh - mean 15,390 kWh : median 15,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 133,665 kWh - mean 4,951 kWh : median 3,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS7 5XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.56460200
Longitude 0.56250000
OS Easting 577707
OS Northing 0188192
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27016
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 E33026424
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 003C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4