SS8 8BP
PostcodeA postcode in Castle Point 008B, Canvey Island North ward, Castle Point.
This report describes the area around SS8 8BP, 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 8BP
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 62% on JulyCastle Point 008B: 98 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Benfleet, 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- 17 of 17 properties in SS8 8BP 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 50%This neighbourhood, Castle Point 008BNeighbourhood
- £356,579 average priceFor the whole of Castle Point, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SS8 8BPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SS8 8BPRoad 45 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SS8 8BP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Winter Gardens Academy Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Castle View School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 |
| William Read Primary Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Athena School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
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 8BP
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Spanbeek Road, SS8 8BPJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £260,000Helden Avenue, SS8 8BZNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £230,000Gennep Road, SS8 8DBSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £295,000Wittem Road, SS8 8BYDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £310,000Linne Road, SS8 8BXAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £428,000Kent Avenue, SS8 8DEDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £390,000Hernen Road, SS8 8BTFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £360,000Cassel Avenue, SS8 8BSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 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 8BP
In a straight lineGP practices
- OAKLANDS SURGERY890 m
- THE ISLAND SURGERY890 m
- THE COMMUNITY PRACTICE890 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS710 m
- WELL840 m
Dental practices
- ELDERTREE DENTAL PRACTICE470 m
- DENTAL SURGERY690 m
- OAK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE840 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt RdMorrisons480 m
- Sainsburys Canvey IslandSainsburys610 m
- Iceland Canvey IslandIceland800 m
- Morrisons Winter Gardens Canvey IslandMorrisons980 m
The neighbourhood: Castle Point 008B
Everything about Castle Point 008BThe 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.