# SS8 7RQ: area report for a postcode in Castle Point

SS8 7RQ is a postcode in Castle Point.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Castle Point. Open the map at SS8 7RQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) › [SS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss8) › [SS8 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss8-7)

## Around this postcode

- **36 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 71% on July. Castle Point 009D: 81 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **Leigh-On-Sea, 3.3 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 580 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **18 of 18 properties in SS8 7RQ at very low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Castle Point 009D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **£357,241 average price**: For the whole of Castle Point, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 870 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **84.6% can get gigabit broadband at SS8 7RQ**: Superfast for 92.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at SS8 7RQ**: Road 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ
- **11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Castle View School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castle-view-school-e147031) | Secondary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 | Attainment 8 of 40.9 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-beck-infant-school-and-nursery-academy-e141326) | Primary | 940 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 | – |
| [Leigh Beck Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-beck-junior-school-e144350) | Primary | 940 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery-e145994) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2024 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Lubbins Park Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lubbins-park-primary-academy-e143123) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Athena School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/athena-school-e150238) | Special | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St Katherine's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-katherines-church-of-england-primary-school-e115264) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Winter Gardens Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winter-gardens-academy-e142000) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2025 | £322,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 70 m |
| May 2023 | £305,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 70 m |
| January 2024 | £275,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| March 2024 | £280,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| September 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| January 2023 | £203,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| July 2026 | £387,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| March 2025 | £305,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: OAKLANDS SURGERY (870 m); THE ISLAND SURGERY (870 m); THE COMMUNITY PRACTICE (870 m)
- Pharmacies: BRITANNIA PHARMACY (260 m); BOOTS (710 m); WELL (730 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (340 m); ELDERTREE DENTAL PRACTICE (670 m); OAK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE (670 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd (440 m, Morrisons); Sainsburys Canvey Island (610 m, Sainsburys); Iceland Canvey Island (760 m, Iceland)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £357,241** (August 2026). Castle Point’s average house price was £357,241 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,745** (2025). Full-time workers living in Castle Point earned a median of £41,745 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 105th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in Castle Point costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). Castle Point has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Castle Point 009D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 24.2** (2025). Castle Point 009D has a deprivation score of 24.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,590th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £305,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Castle Point 009D was £305,000 in 2025. Joint 15,049th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,456** (2021). Castle Point 009D had 1,456 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,891st least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.4%** (January 2026). In Castle Point 009D, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SS8 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SS8 was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 961st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 38,323** (2021). SS8 had 38,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 514th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SS8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.4%** (January 2026). In SS8, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point)
- Centre: 51.5228, 0.6029

Council: [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/castle-point): Rebecca Harris (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.6029,51.5228,SS87RQ

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss8-7rq