SS8 postcode district

Castle Point · 902 postcodes

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The average home in Castle Point sold for £356,579 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.3% on a year earlier. Across Castle Point, police record 63 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SS8 district, the nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Castle View School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Benfleet station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

100 m

William Read Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

St Katherine's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Winter Gardens AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Lubbins Park Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

Castle View SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 5 Dec 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Athena SchoolOther independent special school · ages 8–17

0.5 mi

The Cornelius Vermuyden SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Benfleet

1.9 mi

Leigh-on-Sea

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

9.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Paddocks Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 5.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 4.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Thorney Bay Open Space PlaygroundPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Canvey Skills CampusSports ground · 1.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Golf course70 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SS8 district

What is the crime rate in the SS8 district?

Across Castle Point, police record 63 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SS8 district?

The average home in Castle Point sold for £356,579 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,565, semi-detached £349,894, terraced £287,493, flats £164,428. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SS8 district?

The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Castle View School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SS8 district?

Benfleet is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the SS8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £48,591 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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