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SS8 9 in Castle Point

Castle Point council area · SS8 9 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SS8 9 in Castle Point. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSS8 9 · SS8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SS8 9

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£315,000205 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 98.3% across 278 residential postcode records in SS8 9, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the SS8 9 sector centre, with 6 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SS8 9 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.2 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the SS8 9 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SS8 9. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

205 sales in sample
199 sales in sample
76 sales in sample
70 sales in sample
53 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Castle Point local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Castle Point, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 94.4% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,262Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £969 to £1,262. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.1k£969202020232026
Aug 2026£1,262

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,262
Jul 2026£1,257
Jun 2026£1,255
May 2026£1,249
Apr 2026£1,241
Mar 2026£1,231
Feb 2026£1,225
Jan 2026£1,222
Dec 2025£1,221
Nov 2025£1,219
Oct 2025£1,215
Sept 2025£1,210
Aug 2025£1,204
Jul 2025£1,200
Jun 2025£1,194
May 2025£1,189
Apr 2025£1,185
Mar 2025£1,179
Feb 2025£1,168
Jan 2025£1,154
Dec 2024£1,144
Nov 2024£1,140
Oct 2024£1,137
Sept 2024£1,132
Aug 2024£1,126
Jul 2024£1,121
Jun 2024£1,116
May 2024£1,109
Apr 2024£1,102
Mar 2024£1,095
Feb 2024£1,087
Jan 2024£1,079
Dec 2023£1,071
Nov 2023£1,067
Oct 2023£1,064
Sept 2023£1,061
Aug 2023£1,056
Jul 2023£1,052
Jun 2023£1,049
May 2023£1,047
Apr 2023£1,044
Mar 2023£1,044
Feb 2023£1,042
Jan 2023£1,039
Dec 2022£1,034
Nov 2022£1,031
Oct 2022£1,031
Sept 2022£1,031
Aug 2022£1,028
Jul 2022£1,025
Jun 2022£1,022
May 2022£1,020
Apr 2022£1,019
Mar 2022£1,020
Feb 2022£1,018
Jan 2022£1,014
Dec 2021£1,011
Nov 2021£1,009
Oct 2021£1,008
Sept 2021£1,006
Aug 2021£1,002
Jul 2021£999
Jun 2021£995
May 2021£992
Apr 2021£987
Mar 2021£984
Feb 2021£981
Jan 2021£976
Dec 2020£974
Nov 2020£971
Oct 2020£971
Sept 2020£969

Average house price

£356,579Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £303,928 to £373,084. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£373.1k£338.5k£303.9k202020232026
Jul 2026£356,579

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£356,579
Jun 2026£363,479
May 2026£367,624
Apr 2026£371,187
Mar 2026£371,425
Feb 2026£368,521
Jan 2026£366,439
Dec 2025£363,895
Nov 2025£368,121
Oct 2025£372,299
Sept 2025£371,308
Aug 2025£372,173
Jul 2025£372,773
Jun 2025£366,748
May 2025£359,436
Apr 2025£353,199
Mar 2025£357,383
Feb 2025£359,352
Jan 2025£361,786
Dec 2024£366,435
Nov 2024£366,331
Oct 2024£362,042
Sept 2024£354,516
Aug 2024£353,064
Jul 2024£354,153
Jun 2024£352,504
May 2024£349,115
Apr 2024£346,605
Mar 2024£347,168
Feb 2024£348,486
Jan 2024£352,759
Dec 2023£354,638
Nov 2023£358,882
Oct 2023£360,404
Sept 2023£364,822
Aug 2023£366,610
Jul 2023£364,045
Jun 2023£360,717
May 2023£362,249
Apr 2023£361,297
Mar 2023£363,960
Feb 2023£364,194
Jan 2023£367,719
Dec 2022£364,508
Nov 2022£365,435
Oct 2022£368,320
Sept 2022£373,084
Aug 2022£371,377
Jul 2022£363,178
Jun 2022£359,045
May 2022£352,735
Apr 2022£356,165
Mar 2022£353,377
Feb 2022£346,223
Jan 2022£344,205
Dec 2021£344,182
Nov 2021£347,996
Oct 2021£343,272
Sept 2021£331,402
Aug 2021£329,492
Jul 2021£320,918
Jun 2021£321,258
May 2021£315,937
Apr 2021£316,262
Mar 2021£316,724
Feb 2021£318,156
Jan 2021£318,005
Dec 2020£313,877
Nov 2020£309,721
Oct 2020£308,560
Sept 2020£308,880
Aug 2020£303,928
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.3%Mean across 278 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Castle Point; 42,056 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Castle Point; 42,056 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 278 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Castle Point; 42,056 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Castle Point; 42,056 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 21 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.7 km
  • Nearest hospital8.3 km
  • Nearest gym1.4 km
  • Nearest restaurant20.9 km
  • Nearest community centre0.7 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.3 km
  • Nearest Waitrose5.9 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 21 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km6 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
5.93 km
Tesco
4.42 km
Sainsbury's
1.32 km
Aldi
4.94 km
Lidl
1.50 km
M&S
1.85 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Mapped bathing-water site

Leigh Bell Wharf
5.45 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Oysterfleet
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

0% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset45.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,148recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
517
Anti-social behaviour
179
Criminal damage and arson
130
Public order
76
Other theft
49
Vehicle crime
47
Drugs
36
Burglary
29
Other crime
29
Shoplifting
26
Possession of weapons
10
Bicycle theft
8
Theft from the person
7
Robbery
5

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SS8 9. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SS8 9Shared evidence
SS8 9Canvey IslandThis area · Castle Point
£315,000
205
This area
Reference sector
CH61 6CH61 6 in Wirral area guideWirral
£314,500£500 lower than this area
36
320.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability98%98%
Nearest station2.2 km2.3 km
IP32 7IP32 7 in West Suffolk area guideWest Suffolk
£310,000£5,000 lower than this area
147
81 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability98%98%
Nearest station2.2 km2.2 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
IP4 3IP4 3 in Ipswich area guideIpswich
£317,500£2,500 higher than this area
52
73.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability98%98%
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
BH12 4BH12 4 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area guideBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
£306,250£8,750 lower than this area
96
195.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability98%99%
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.5 km
Nearest station2.2 km2.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SS8 9, not the whole of Castle Point. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 278 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Castle Point; 42,056 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Castle Point; 42,056 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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