Postcode SS8 7PX (Castle Point)

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

SS8 7PX 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 7PX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SS8 7PX is Park Lane which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Transport Museum and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 7PX (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 7PX is Benbow Club and is 8.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Lane 20 m
Leigh Beck Road 50 m
Point Close 90 m
Park Road 104 m
Holton Road 109 m
Buren Avenue 113 m
Stella Maris Close 133 m
Zealand Drive 141 m
Elderstep Avenue 162 m
Park Avenue 177 m
Point Road 179 m
Southfalls Road 194 m
Kollum Road 200 m
Leigh Beck Lane 212 m
Van Diemens Pass 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 7PX

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 7PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
49 m
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
49 m
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.11 km
Castle View School 1.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.91 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.64 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.67 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.67 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
3.01 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.01 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
3.33 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.46 km
St. Michael's School 3.74 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.94 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4 km
Belfairs Academy Good
(November 24, 2016)
4.02 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.1 km
West Leigh Infant School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.12 km
West Leigh Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
4.12 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Transport Museum Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Transport Museum Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Leigh Beck Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The Admiral Jellicoe Bus Stop/Station 323 m
The Admiral Jellicoe Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Chalkwell Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 8.4 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clock Bank Wetland 1.72 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Thorney Bay Bay 2.11 km
Chapman Sands Beach 2.14 km
Two Tree Island Island 2.21 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 2.25 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.3 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 2.56 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.69 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 3.13 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 3.27 km
Canvey Island Island 3.44 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.8 Mbps 34.2 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 87,328 kWh - mean 12,475 kWh : median 12,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,890 kWh - mean 3,148 kWh : median 2,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 7PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.51763600
Longitude 0.61515800
OS Easting 581543
OS Northing 0183099
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