Postcode SS8 9FB (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 9FB is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. SS8 9FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 9FB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 9FB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to SS8 9FB is Ameland Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elsinor Avenue and is 387 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 9FB (for ages 11 and under) is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 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 9FB is Benbow Club and is 5.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 3.7 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 9FB 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 9FB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS8 9FB, and the approximate distance away.

Ameland Road 60 m
Castle View Road 60 m
Papenburg Road 129 m
Beecroft Crescent 135 m
Chalk Road 157 m
Hudson Way 174 m
Hardys Way 177 m
Sanders Road 182 m
Ashleigh Close 198 m
Jarvis Road 213 m
Haase Close 214 m
Fenwick Way 236 m
Derventer Avenue 246 m
Woodberry Close 254 m
Hannah Close 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 9FB

Introduction March 1988
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 9FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
414 m
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
414 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.26 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.29 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.5 km
Castle View School 1.59 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.61 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.82 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.82 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.5 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.55 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.78 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.78 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.79 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.92 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
3.1 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
3.23 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.23 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 3.42 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS8 9FB - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS8 9FB - Data from Apr 2022

Elsinor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Silver Jubilee Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Elsinor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Silver Jubilee Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Lekoe Road Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS8 9FB - Data from Dec 2021

Hadleigh Ray Beach 738 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 941 m
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Canvey Island Island 1.29 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.12 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Thorney Bay Bay 2.41 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 2.58 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 2.73 km
Thundersley Glen Valley 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS8 9FB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.3 Mbps 113.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.3 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 264,100 kWh - mean 24,009 kWh : median 23,421 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 63,702 kWh - mean 5,791 kWh : median 5,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 9FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.53372500
Longitude 0.58353400
OS Easting 579286
OS Northing 0184810
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23005
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Canvey Island West ED
Electoral Ward Canvey Island Winter Gardens
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: Comfortable suburbia
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 E33026445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2