Postcode SS8 0AY (Castle Point)

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

SS8 0AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 0AY as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to SS8 0AY is The Cherries which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beachway and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.98 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 0AY (for ages 11 and under) is Lubbins Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 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 SS8 0AY is Benbow Club and is 7.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS8 0AY 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 0AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Cherries 92 m
Western Esplanade 119 m
Seaway 150 m
Beachway 190 m
Cleveland Road 234 m
Blackmore Avenue 245 m
Sylvan Close 346 m
Furtherwick Road 691 m
A13 17.14 km
A12 50.35 km
A11 77.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 0AY

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 0AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
817 m
Castle View School 1.07 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.23 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.44 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.44 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.91 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.91 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.07 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.07 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.11 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.14 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.85 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.91 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
5.09 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
5.1 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
5.27 km
St. Michael's School 5.35 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
5.55 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
5.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.74 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
7.28 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
7.34 km
Ziegler UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
7.35 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.35 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
7.35 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
7.51 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
7.64 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
7.66 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
7.74 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
7.74 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
7.74 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
7.74 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
7.74 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
7.74 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
7.74 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.85 km
Fobbing Village Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
7.9 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
7.92 km
Farming George Mill Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
8.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beachway Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Cleveland Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Beachway Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Cleveland Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Casino Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.19 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorney Bay Bay 207 m
Deadman's Point Wetland 635 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Canvey Island Island 2.24 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.51 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.83 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 3.36 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 3.36 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 3.38 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Clock Bank Wetland 3.64 km
Lower Horse Island 3.73 km
Two Tree Island Island 3.83 km
St Mary's Marshes Wetland 3.95 km
Egypt Bay Bay 3.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.1 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 10
30-300 Mbps 23.1% 54.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 76.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 416,190 kWh - mean 19,819 kWh : median 20,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

74 meters consuming 510,166 kWh - mean 6,894 kWh : median 6,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 0AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51190300
Longitude 0.58898600
OS Easting 579750
OS Northing 0182397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1311
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
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 E33026457
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 012E
Output Area / Small Area 7B3