Postcode SS8 7PU (Castle Point)

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

SS8 7PU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 7PU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SS8 7PU is Leigh Beck Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Transport Museum and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 7PU (for ages 11 and under) is Leigh Beck Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Belfairs Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS8 7PU is Benbow Club and is 8.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.6 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 7PU 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 7PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leigh Beck Road 16 m
Park Lane 29 m
Point Close 75 m
Park Road 115 m
Holton Road 134 m
Park Avenue 142 m
Stella Maris Close 142 m
Southfalls Road 148 m
Buren Avenue 150 m
Point Road 155 m
Zealand Drive 185 m
Kollum Road 186 m
Van Diemens Pass 189 m
Elderstep Avenue 210 m
Northfalls Road 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 7PU

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 7PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
94 m
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
94 m
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.15 km
Castle View School 1.57 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.96 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.68 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.71 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.71 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
3.06 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.06 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
3.38 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.51 km
St. Michael's School 3.73 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.96 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.98 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
4.02 km
West Leigh Infant School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.11 km
West Leigh Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
4.11 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.12 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.59 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
7.98 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
8.03 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.16 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
8.16 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
8.22 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
8.3 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
8.39 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
8.51 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
8.69 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
8.87 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
8.9 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
8.9 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
8.9 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
8.9 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
8.9 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
8.9 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
8.9 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
8.97 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
9.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Transport Museum Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Transport Museum Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Leigh Beck Bus Stop/Station 182 m
The Admiral Jellicoe Bus Stop/Station 371 m
The Admiral Jellicoe Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Chalkwell Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
London Southend Airport Air 8.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clock Bank Wetland 1.68 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Chapman Sands Beach 2.1 km
Thorney Bay Bay 2.15 km
Two Tree Island Island 2.21 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 2.23 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.32 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 2.59 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.73 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 3.11 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 3.24 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Canvey Island Island 3.49 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.9 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 192,457 kWh - mean 10,692 kWh : median 9,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 61,941 kWh - mean 3,441 kWh : median 2,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 7PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51749500
Longitude 0.61581300
OS Easting 581589
OS Northing 0183085
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14788
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: 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 E33026446
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1