Brookside Canvey Island, Castle Point
16 addresses across 1 postcode (SS8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300117.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Castle Point costs £2,319 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £286,250 | £280,000 | £292,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £262,500 | £255,000 | £270,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £222,995 | £195,995 | £249,995 |
| 2013 | 2 | £161,000 | £154,000 | £168,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £137,000 | £75,000 | £199,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | 11 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2025 | 1 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 9 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 8 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 3 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 8 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £292,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 15 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 6 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 14 SS8 9XY | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 6 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 7 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 May 2016 | 8 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 3 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £195,995 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 14 SS8 9XY | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2013 | 12 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 1 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2010 | 1 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 1 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 5 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2007 | 11 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £164,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | 15 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2005 | 6 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 14 SS8 9XY | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 8 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £91,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2001 | 9 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £89,995 | |
| 23 Jul 2001 | 6 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 2 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 3 SS8 9XY | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 22 Jul 1996 | 1 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £49,995 | |
| 7 Jul 1995 | 1 SS8 9XY | Semi-detached | £44,995 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Castle Point in 2026-27: Band D £2,319 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,546 | £1,803 | £2,061 | £2,319 | £2,834 | £3,349 | £3,864 | £4,637 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (47% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Briar Cottage, Leige Avenue, Canvey Island: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Site adjacent to Pauls Court, Meppel Avenue, Canvey Island: up to 5 homes, permissioned (150 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 July 2026 to 4 August 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 15 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS8 9XY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Chalkwell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle View School Canvey | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Car parks | Western Esplanade Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 46.3 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaklands Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eldertree Dental Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Canvey Island Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Point Food & Wine, Meppel Avenue Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.0 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 420 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Roman saltern 260m south east of Great Russell Head Farm, Canvey Island | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canvey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Benfleet Downs | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Hadleigh Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
9 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Castle Point: see them on the Castle Point page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Gardens Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 190 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 190 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| William Read Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castle View School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canvey Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtend Canvey Catering | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
| St. Katherines Church Of England Primary School SS8 9QA | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| New Point Food And Wine SS8 9RZ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Delicious SS8 9RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Golden Pizza SS8 9FJ | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Pumpkins Day Nursery SS8 9PW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Winter Gardens Academy SS8 9QA | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Castle Point Golf Club SS8 9QB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Yeshivah Luzern SS8 9QB | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| AAA Service Station (Esso) SS8 9QB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meppel Avenue (9); On or near The Witterings (8); On or near Burnside (6); On or near Sussex Way (5); On or near Hannah Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Yeshivah Luzern (school/college/university, SS8 9QB) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 8 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Pumpkins Day Nursery (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, SS8 9PW) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 6 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SS8 9XY: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sussex Close · Warwick Close · Leige Avenue · Dorset Way · Meppel Avenue · Sussex Way · Devon Way · Hannah Close · Castle Walk · Stafford Walk · Fenwick Way · The Witterings
All the streets in SS8 and across Castle Point.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.