Postcode SS8 9LD (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 9LD is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. SS8 9LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 9LD 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 9LD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SS8 9LD is The Redwoods which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawkesbury Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.63 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 9LD (for ages 11 and under) is Canvey Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 29, 2010. 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 9LD is Benbow Club and is 6.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS8 9LD 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 9LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Redwoods 24 m
Miramar Avenue 101 m
Pine Close 104 m
Sycamore Close 115 m
Birch Close 146 m
Maple Way 176 m
Silverthorne 180 m
Aspen Close 180 m
Beechcroft Road 189 m
Ellesmere Road 209 m
Cherry Close 242 m
Grasmere Road 255 m
New Road 257 m
Hawkesbury Road 263 m
Almond Walk 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 9LD

Introduction January 1991
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 9LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
184 m
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
184 m
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
441 m
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
585 m
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
638 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.27 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.3 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.3 km
Castle View School 1.58 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.17 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.04 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.04 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.76 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.2 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 4.51 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.51 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.58 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4.74 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.75 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.52 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.79 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.85 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
5.85 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
5.89 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
6.04 km
Ziegler UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
6.1 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.12 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
6.16 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
6.16 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
6.16 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
6.16 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.16 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.16 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.16 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
6.21 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
6.37 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
6.44 km
Fobbing Village Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
6.52 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2017
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawkesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Hawkesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Grassmere Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 65.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canvey Island Island 762 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Thorney Bay Bay 1.41 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.45 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 1.72 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 2.33 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.36 km
Lower Horse Island 2.47 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Upper Horse Island 3.34 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 3.35 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.7 Mbps 152.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 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 0% 79.2 13
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 98,549 kWh - mean 14,078 kWh : median 12,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 31,735 kWh - mean 4,534 kWh : median 2,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 9LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.52071400
Longitude 0.57114900
OS Easting 578478
OS Northing 0183333
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 E33026451
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