Postcode SS8 0DU (Castle Point)

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

SS8 0DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 SS8 0DU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SS8 0DU is Rose Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose Road and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 0DU (for ages 11 and under) is William Read Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. 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 0DU is Benbow Club and is 6.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rose Road 83 m
Kitkatts Road 84 m
Downham Road 127 m
Westwood Road 138 m
Berkeley Lane 145 m
Welbeck Road 172 m
Runnymede Road 190 m
Coniston Road 196 m
Stanford Road 213 m
Clifton Road 220 m
Brewster Close 236 m
Avon Road 265 m
The Driveway 284 m
Beverley Avenue 310 m
Rembrandt Close 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 0DU

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 0DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
522 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 569 m
Castle View School 697 m
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
888 m
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
888 m
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.22 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.28 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.37 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.44 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.09 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.09 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.19 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.27 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
4.28 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.55 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.62 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.91 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 4.98 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rose Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Fairlop Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Jones Corner Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Runnymede Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Convent Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorney Bay Bay 737 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 872 m
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.08 km
Canvey Island Island 1.5 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.14 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.39 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.95 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 3.15 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Lower Horse Island 3.38 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Two Tree Island Island 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.2 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 18.99 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 1
30-300 Mbps 30.8% 65 11
300+ Mbps 69.2% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 86,641 kWh - mean 9,627 kWh : median 10,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 0DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51867300
Longitude 0.58462800
OS Easting 579421
OS Northing 0183139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15507
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1