Postcode SS8 7DR (Castle Point)

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

SS8 7DR 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 7DR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SS8 7DR is Sylvan Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grafton Road and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 7DR (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 7DR is Benbow Club and is 7.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sylvan Close 56 m
Atherstone Close 155 m
Ashingdale Close 164 m
Beachway 183 m
Howard Place 194 m
Lovens Close 195 m
Furtherwick Close 201 m
Leigh Road 213 m
Cleveland Road 217 m
Blackmore Avenue 220 m
Thorp Leas 237 m
Seaway 262 m
Meadway 267 m
Marine Approach 270 m
Atherstone Road 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 7DR

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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
489 m
Castle View School 794 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.06 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.29 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.55 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.6 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.6 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.96 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.96 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.17 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.23 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.55 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.68 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.79 km
St. Michael's School 4.99 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
5 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
5.02 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
5.19 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Casino Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Beachway Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Casino Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorney Bay Bay 542 m
Deadman's Point Wetland 1 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Canvey Island Island 2.3 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.6 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.84 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 3.05 km
Clock Bank Wetland 3.28 km
Two Tree Island Island 3.46 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 3.63 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 3.64 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 3.67 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Chapman Sands Beach 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 203,153 kWh - mean 14,511 kWh : median 15,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 70,345 kWh - mean 5,025 kWh : median 3,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 7DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51387700
Longitude 0.59329300
OS Easting 580041
OS Northing 0182627
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2