Postcode SS8 0AQ (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 0AQ is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS8 0AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 0AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 SS8 0AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS8 0AQ is The Parkway which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Road and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 0AQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's 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 SS8 0AQ is Benbow Club and is 7.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.9 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 SS8 0AQ 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 SS8 0AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS8 0AQ, and the approximate distance away.

The Parkway 19 m
Jesmond Road 68 m
The Driveway 104 m
The Avenue 136 m
Marine Approach 189 m
Welbeck Road 230 m
Thorp Leas 242 m
Westwood Road 249 m
Furtherwick Road 257 m
Windsor Close 262 m
Howard Place 268 m
Runnymede Road 278 m
Cottesmore Close 288 m
Clifton Road 298 m
Ferndale Crescent 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 0AQ

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 SS8 0AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle View School 523 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 650 m
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
830 m
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
903 m
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.25 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.25 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.53 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.53 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.74 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.74 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.75 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.82 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.28 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.32 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.54 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
4.58 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.69 km
St. Michael's School 4.92 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
5.09 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
5.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS8 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.77 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
6.83 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
6.87 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.92 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
6.92 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
7.05 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
7.18 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
7.22 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.36 km
Ziegler UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
7.37 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
7.4 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
7.4 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
7.4 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
7.4 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
7.4 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
7.4 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
7.4 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
7.52 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
7.65 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
7.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS8 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Poplar Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Runnymede Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS8 0AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Thorney Bay Bay 615 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 986 m
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.07 km
Canvey Island Island 1.87 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.25 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.66 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.86 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Two Tree Island Island 3.42 km
Clock Bank Wetland 3.43 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 3.45 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS8 0AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 36 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% 20.5 3.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.8 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 713,916 kWh - mean 18,787 kWh : median 16,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 179,379 kWh - mean 4,720 kWh : median 3,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 0AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51715000
Longitude 0.58963000
OS Easting 579774
OS Northing 0182982
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11499
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Canvey Island East ED
Electoral Ward Canvey Island South
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canvey Island BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3