SS8 9XL
PostcodeA postcode in Castle Point 008E, Canvey Island Winter Gardens ward, Castle Point.
This report describes the area around SS8 9XL, 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 9XL
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulyCastle Point 008E: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Benfleet, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- 16 of 16 properties in SS8 9XL 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 30%This neighbourhood, Castle Point 008ENeighbourhood
- £356,579 average priceFor the whole of Castle Point, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SS8 9XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SS8 9XLRoad 52 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 9XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Winter Gardens Academy Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| William Read Primary Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Castle View School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2023 |
| Canvey Primary School and Nursery Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
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 9XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Hilton Road, SS8 9XLAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £315,000Hilton Road, SS8 9XSJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £317,000Parklands, SS8 9XXFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £307,000Stafford Walk, SS8 9XQJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £280,000Castle Walk, SS8 9XHOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £275,000Norfolk Close, SS8 9YAOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £245,000Hilton Road, SS8 9XGJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £295,000The Witterings, SS8 9XJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 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 9XL
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS910 m
- BOOTS990 m
Dental practices
- ELDERTREE DENTAL PRACTICE760 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Winter Gardens Canvey IslandMorrisons430 m
- Sainsburys Canvey IslandSainsburys890 m
- Iceland Canvey IslandIceland970 m
The neighbourhood: Castle Point 008E
Everything about Castle Point 008EThe 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.