Postcode SS8 7BL (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 7BL is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS8 7BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 7BL 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 7BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS8 7BL is Furtherwick Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 7BL (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 7BL is Benbow Club and is 7.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 5.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS8 7BL 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 7BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS8 7BL, and the approximate distance away.

Furtherwick Road 38 m
The Avenue 94 m
Poplar Road 124 m
Marine Approach 148 m
Windsor Close 152 m
Blackthorne Road 175 m
Jesmond Road 178 m
Howard Place 190 m
Ashingdale Close 212 m
The Parkway 216 m
Ash Road 277 m
Elm Road 279 m
Grafton Road 286 m
Thorp Leas 303 m
The Driveway 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 7BL

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 7BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle View School 424 m
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
639 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 693 m
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.12 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.48 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.48 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.51 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.51 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.61 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.61 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.93 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.02 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.2 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.31 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.45 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.64 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
4.68 km
St. Michael's School 4.74 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
4.92 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
5.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS8 7BL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS8 7BL - Data from Apr 2022

Poplar Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS8 7BL - Data from Dec 2021

Thorney Bay Bay 747 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.01 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.22 km
Canvey Island Island 2.05 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.23 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.73 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.89 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Clock Bank Wetland 3.2 km
Two Tree Island Island 3.23 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 3.45 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS8 7BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 19.53 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% 22 8
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 60.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 92.9% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 439,411 kWh - mean 33,801 kWh : median 27,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 100,437 kWh - mean 8,370 kWh : median 7,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 7BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51724800
Longitude 0.59293700
OS Easting 580003
OS Northing 0183001
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33026455
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3