Oakside Canvey Island, Castle Point
19 addresses across 1 postcode (SS8), about 190 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 6301396.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Castle Point cost £357,241 in August 2026 (-4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,266 a month.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered its postcode centre, most recently in January 1953.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 27 times (86 hours) in 2025.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Castle Point costs £2,319 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 6% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Surgery, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Castle Point
A typical home in Castle Point cost £357,241 in August 2026, 4% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £477,570 |
| Semi-detached | £350,825 |
| Terraced | £288,554 |
| Flat or maisonette | £163,826 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £307,215 |
Private renters in Castle Point paid £1,266 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £945 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,172 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,430 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,046 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 A (46% of about 1,430 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)
- Outpatients centre, Long Road, Canvey Island: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- The Monico Bar And Restaurant 1 - 3 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island: up to 8 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Job Centre, 140 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Haystack car park, Long Road, Canvey Island: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 19 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.
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered the centre of this street's postcodes, most recently in January 1953 (Coast Essex; sea).
| When | Flood | Source and cause |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1953 | Coast Essex | Sea; other |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 27 times, for 86 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib River Thames, Thames Estuary.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvey Island - Furtherwick Road Ps Anglian Water | Trib River Thames | 1 | 4 | 150 m |
| Canvey Island Wrc Anglian Water | Thames Estuary | 26 | 82 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 1 m and 2 m above sea level (2 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS8 0FN | 100% | 6% | 6% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Chalkwell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jasmine Close Canvey | 330 m |
| Car parks | Western Esplanade Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaklands Surgery Good Nov 2016 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak Road Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital Good Feb 2025 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willow Bay Good Aug 2024 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Canvey Island Police Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thorney Bay Open Space Playground 1,110 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,190 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.8 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, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorney Bay | Bay | 300 m south-east |
| Deadman's Point | Wetland | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Canvey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Canvey Island | Island | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Benfleet Downs | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Round Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
None of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Read Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 54% in 2023) |
| Canvey Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 79% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 86% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 81% in 2024 and 30% in 2023) |
| Castle View School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.9 (36.0 in 2025 and 35.6 in 2024); 30.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Winter Gardens Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 | 44% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 49% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE figures withheld (2026, provisional) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 830 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kids Playhouse Day And Afterschool Care SS8 9EG | Full day care | 55 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hawkesbury Pre School SS8 0JG | Sessional day care | 40 | Outstanding (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play Planet Pre-School SS8 9HG | Sessional day care | 29 | Outstanding (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Roland Lodge Daycare The Hub SS8 7AY | Full day care | 50 | Good (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Just Imagine Day Nursery - Canvey Island SS8 7AX | Full day care | 74 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| 1st Friends Nursery SS8 7SQ | Full day care | 33 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 665 childminders and 193 home childcarers (nannies) in Essex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorney Bay Bar & Restaurant SS8 0DB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Best One SS8 0DB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Athena House SS8 0HN | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Street & Co Coffee Shop SS8 0AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Bay Cafe SS8 0AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| The Bay Cafe Seafood SS8 0AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rivers Edge (8); On or near Jack King Drive (2); On or near Magnolia Close (2); On or near Tree Side Way (1); On or near Waters Edge (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. 100% happened in the dark, and 100% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2021 21:29 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights off, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 60% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 89% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 42% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SS8 0FN: 19 addresses of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elmside · Rivers Edge · Willowside · Lake Road · Wave Road · Bayside · Pebble Road · Tree Side Way · Pebble Road · Waters Edge · Seaway Drive · Magnolia Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.