Postcode SS8 9RF (Castle Point)

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

SS8 9RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 9RF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SS8 9RF is Middlesburg which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dinant Avenue and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 9RF (for ages 11 and under) is Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 2017. 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 9RF 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 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Middlesburg 31 m
Dinant Avenue 51 m
St Guiberts Road 58 m
Sixth Avenue 121 m
Fifth Avenue 158 m
Seventh Avenue 178 m
Thomas Drive 183 m
Benderloch 203 m
Third Avenue 223 m
Braemore 246 m
Suffolk Way 261 m
Greendyke 274 m
Armadale 280 m
The Chilterns 287 m
Central Avenue 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 9RF

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 9RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
70 m
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
237 m
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
892 m
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
892 m
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
983 m
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
997 m
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
997 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.47 km
Castle View School 1.86 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.62 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.05 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.33 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.33 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.63 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 3.81 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.81 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4.03 km
Jotmans Hall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.1 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.11 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dinant Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Dinant Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Armadale Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Armadale Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 65.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canvey Island Island 70 m
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2 km
Thorney Bay Bay 2.03 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 2.14 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 2.16 km
Lower Horse Island 2.52 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 2.57 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 2.64 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Upper Horse Island 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 10.5% 82 13.2
300+ Mbps 89.5% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 131,257 kWh - mean 7,292 kWh : median 7,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 41,367 kWh - mean 2,177 kWh : median 1,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 9RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.52691400
Longitude 0.56890300
OS Easting 578298
OS Northing 0184017
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4422
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: 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 E33026450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 010E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1