SS8 7RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Castle Point 009D, Canvey Island East ward, Castle Point.
This report describes the area around SS8 7RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SS8 7RQ
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 71% on JulyCastle Point 009D: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leigh-On-Sea, 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- 18 of 18 properties in SS8 7RQ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Castle Point 009DNeighbourhood
- £356,579 average priceFor the whole of Castle Point, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- 84.6% can get gigabit broadband at SS8 7RQSuperfast for 92.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SS8 7RQRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SS8 7RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle View School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 |
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Leigh Beck Junior School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Athena School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Winter Gardens Academy Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SS8 7RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £322,000Gwendalen Avenue, SS8 8JFMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £305,000High Street, SS8 7SSMay 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £275,000Smallgains Avenue, SS8 8JQJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £280,000Collindale Close, SS8 7SRMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £320,000Arcadia Road, SS8 7SPSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £203,000High Street, SS8 7RFJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £387,500Beach Road, SS8 7SWJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £305,000Barnards Avenue, SS8 8JEMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SS8 7RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- OAKLANDS SURGERY870 m
- THE ISLAND SURGERY870 m
- THE COMMUNITY PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY260 m
- BOOTS710 m
- WELL730 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- ELDERTREE DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
- OAK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt RdMorrisons440 m
- Sainsburys Canvey IslandSainsburys610 m
- Iceland Canvey IslandIceland760 m
The neighbourhood: Castle Point 009D
Everything about Castle Point 009DThe postcode district: SS8
Everything about SS8Your MP
- Rebecca HarrisConservativeMP for Castle Point
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.