Postcode SS8 7DQ (Castle Point)

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

SS8 7DQ 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 7DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS8 7DQ is Atherstone Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grafton Road and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 7DQ (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 7DQ is Benbow Club and is 7.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Atherstone Close 75 m
Lovens Close 95 m
Furtherwick Close 115 m
Sylvan Close 158 m
Meadway 161 m
Ashingdale Close 195 m
Atherstone Road 238 m
Howard Place 240 m
Meynell Avenue 265 m
Grafton Road 276 m
Beachway 283 m
Leigh Road 311 m
Marine Approach 320 m
Cleveland Road 324 m
Thorp Leas 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 7DQ

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 7DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
383 m
Castle View School 787 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.38 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.45 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.45 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.7 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.7 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.99 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.99 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.25 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.31 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.51 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.67 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.75 km
St. Michael's School 4.91 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.98 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
5.07 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
5.12 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Casino Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Casino Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Beachway Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorney Bay Bay 644 m
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.1 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Canvey Island Island 2.38 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.6 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.94 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.99 km
Clock Bank Wetland 3.18 km
Two Tree Island Island 3.38 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 3.55 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Chapman Sands Beach 3.59 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 3.66 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 65.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 10.5% 72.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 89.5% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 250,396 kWh - mean 13,911 kWh : median 14,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 7DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51395100
Longitude 0.59482500
OS Easting 580147
OS Northing 0182639
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: 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 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 6B3