Stuart Close Canvey Island, Castle Point
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS8), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300891.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £278,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Surgery, about 180 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 405 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £278,750 | £277,500 | £280,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £250,000 | £210,000 | £290,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | 12A SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 11 SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 16 SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 8 SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 16 SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2012 | 7 SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 15 SS8 9DF | Semi-detached | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 (32% of about 660 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)
- Walsingham House Lionel Road Canvey Island Essex: up to 32 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Haystack car park, Long Road, Canvey Island: up to 14 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Job Centre, 140 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 39-43 High Street, Canvey Island: up to 11 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Stafford Court Care Home, Venables Close, Canvey Island, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- West of Venebles Close, Canvey Island: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Outpatients centre, Long Road, Canvey Island: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 125-127 High Street, Canvey Island: up to 14 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 28 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 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 38 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS8 9DF | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| SS8 9DE | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 21 | unlikely |
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 9DE | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| SS8 9DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Chalkwell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haystack Corner Canvey | 150 m |
| Car parks | Western Esplanade Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 47.3 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaklands Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak Road Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Canvey Island Police Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,890 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9.0 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,310 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Paddocks Recreation Ground 4,760 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,190 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.4 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, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canvey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Thorney Bay | Bay | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Deadman's Point | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Benfleet Downs | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Plumtree Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 230 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle View School | Secondary | 11–16 | 280 m | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| William Read Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Winter Gardens Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Canvey Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Beck Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvey Afro Market SS8 7AE | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Greggs SS8 7AE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Superdrug Stores Plc SS8 7AE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| News For You SS8 7AE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Subway SS8 7AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Izzi SS8 7AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Poundland SS8 7AE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| B B Grout Ltd SS8 7AJ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Islanders Fish Restaurant & Takeaway SS8 7AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Iceland SS8 7AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Mez Turkish Restaurant SS8 7AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Decanters SS8 7AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Boots UK Ltd SS8 7AG | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Canvey Tandoori SS8 7AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| JGS Family Butcher SS8 7AE | Retailers - other | 120 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 131 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 124 |
| Shoplifting | 40 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (133); On or near Parking Area (94); On or near Oak Road (58); On or near Knightswick Road (41); On or near Stuart Close (39).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Exposure (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SS8 9AA) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Sugar Mamma's (takeaway/sandwich shop, SS8 0JA) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Savers Health & Beauty (retailers - other, SS8 7AD) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Canvey Island Conservative Club (pub/bar/nightclub, SS8 0JA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Haron Close · St Josephs Close · Vaagen Road · Foksville Road · Convent Road · Linde Road · Lionel Road · Oak Road · Waarem Avenue · Bulow Avenue · Knightswick Road · Merlin Court
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.