Postcode SS8 9QZ (Castle Point)

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

SS8 9QZ 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 9QZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SS8 9QZ is The Ridings which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle View School and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 9QZ (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 9QZ is Benbow Club and is 5.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 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 2.1 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 9QZ 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 9QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Ridings 15 m
Primrose Close 67 m
Bradley Close 87 m
Sussex Way 100 m
Hilton Road 114 m
Briarswood 115 m
Sussex Close 147 m
Silver Jubilee Mews 155 m
Jarvis Road 164 m
Hannah Close 168 m
Central Wall 188 m
Fenwick Way 196 m
Sanders Road 202 m
Ashleigh Close 202 m
Brookside 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 9QZ

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 9QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
52 m
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
52 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 968 m
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.01 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.21 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.24 km
Castle View School 1.34 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.45 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.45 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.25 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.66 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.66 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.92 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.03 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.25 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
3.46 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.56 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
3.59 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 3.69 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.35 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
5.35 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.46 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
5.46 km
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.5 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
5.56 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
5.67 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.79 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
5.82 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.11 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
6.13 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
6.15 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
6.15 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
6.15 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
6.15 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.15 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.15 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.15 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
6.42 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2019
6.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle View School Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Castle View School Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Silver Jubilee Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Silver Jubilee Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Elsinor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canvey Lake Inland Water 698 m
Canvey Island Island 1.04 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 1.04 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Thorney Bay Bay 2.07 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.32 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 2.37 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 2.77 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 312,919 kWh - mean 13,605 kWh : median 11,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 93,668 kWh - mean 4,073 kWh : median 3,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 9QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.53051900
Longitude 0.58209800
OS Easting 579199
OS Northing 0184450
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3