Postcode SS8 9HF (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 9HF is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS8 9HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 9HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 9HF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SS8 9HF is Church Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jones Corner and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 9HF (for ages 11 and under) is William Read Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. 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 9HF is Benbow Club and is 6.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 2.3 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 9HF 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 9HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Close 22 m
Princes Road 46 m
Willow Close 76 m
North Avenue 92 m
Thameside Crescent 105 m
Long Road 121 m
Little Gypps Road 133 m
Little Gypps Close 180 m
Matlock Road 207 m
Linden Way 246 m
Cambridge Road 271 m
Hertford Road 281 m
Tilburg Road 282 m
Avon Road 284 m
Daarle Avenue 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 9HF

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 9HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
149 m
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
482 m
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
482 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 793 m
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
844 m
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
904 m
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.04 km
Castle View School 1.1 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.75 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.57 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.57 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.85 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.01 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.27 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.53 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.56 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 4.58 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.58 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jones Corner Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Southwick Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Southwick Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Jones Corner Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Thames Road Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canvey Lake Inland Water 941 m
Canvey Island Island 975 m
Thorney Bay Bay 1.14 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.34 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.06 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.12 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 2.79 km
Lower Horse Island 2.94 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 3.1 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.7 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 208,301 kWh - mean 14,879 kWh : median 15,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 54,718 kWh - mean 3,908 kWh : median 3,952 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 9HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.52109300
Longitude 0.57803300
OS Easting 578954
OS Northing 0183392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5316
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Canvey Island West ED
Electoral Ward Canvey Island Central
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33026448
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2