Postcode SS8 7HU (Castle Point)

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

SS8 7HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 7HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS8 7HU is Haarle Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shellbeach Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 4.01 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 7HU (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 7HU is Benbow Club and is 7.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Haarle Road 22 m
Lottem Road 47 m
Brussum Road 51 m
Hellendoorn Road 73 m
Eastern Esplanade 96 m
Compton Court 102 m
Sprundel Avenue 162 m
Margraten Avenue 188 m
Whiteways 208 m
Roggel Road 210 m
Shellbeach Road 227 m
Zandi Road 230 m
Handel Road 275 m
Weel Road 283 m
Maurice Road 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 7HU

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 7HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
223 m
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
905 m
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
905 m
Castle View School 1.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.44 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.94 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
2.28 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.28 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.34 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.76 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.85 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.41 km
St. Michael's School 4.55 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.62 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.76 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
4.79 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.88 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.96 km
West Leigh Infant School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shellbeach Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Shellbeach Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Windjammer Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Windjammer Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Casino Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorney Bay Bay 1.23 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.65 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Clock Bank Wetland 2.63 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.73 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.81 km
Canvey Island Island 2.89 km
Chapman Sands Beach 3 km
Two Tree Island Island 3 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 3.11 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 3.54 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
St Mary's Bay Bay 3.84 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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 100% 54.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 157,972 kWh - mean 13,164 kWh : median 12,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 43,205 kWh - mean 3,600 kWh : median 2,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 7HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51373900
Longitude 0.60354800
OS Easting 580753
OS Northing 0182637
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Canvey Island East ED
Electoral Ward Canvey Island East
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 E33026458
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3