SS8 0PY postcode in Castle Point, Essex

SS8 0PY is a postcode in Castle Point, in the Canvey Island Winter Gardens ward. It is in the Castle Point parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 4 of 48 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses at SS8 0PY can get it Across Castle Point: 89% Typical price £347,500 Homes sold in SS8 0, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Benfleet 2.8 km in a straight line

Where SS8 0PY is, and what is near it

Map of SS8 0PY and what is near it Map of SS8 0PY: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the SS8 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS8 0DD: also in SS8 0SS8 0EJ: also in SS8 0SS8 0EQ: also in SS8 0SS8 0FU: also in SS8 0SS8 0JX: also in SS8 0SS8 0NH: also in SS8 0SS8 0PA: also in SS8 0SS8 0PB: also in SS8 0SS8 0PD: also in SS8 0SS8 0PE: also in SS8 0SS8 0PL: also in SS8 0SS8 0PQ: also in SS8 0SS8 0PR: also in SS8 0SS8 0PS: also in SS8 0SS8 0PU: also in SS8 0SS8 0PW: also in SS8 0SS8 0QD: also in SS8 0SS8 0QE: also in SS8 0SS8 0QF: also in SS8 0SS8 0QG: also in SS8 0SS8 0QH: also in SS8 0SS8 0QL: also in SS8 0SS8 0QN: also in SS8 0SS8 0QP: also in SS8 0SS8 0QW: also in SS8 0SS8 0QY: also in SS8 0SS8 0QZ: also in SS8 0SS8 0RB: also in SS8 0SS8 0SA: also in SS8 0SS8 0SB: also in SS8 0SS8 0SD: also in SS8 0SS8 0SE: also in SS8 0SS8 0SF: also in SS8 0SS8 0SG: also in SS8 0SS8 0SW: also in SS8 0 3 places, 2.4–2.5 km4 places, 2.5–3.8 kmBenfleet station 2.8 kmPitsea station 4.1 kmCanvey Island South SS8 0PY Map of SS8 0PY and what is near it Map of SS8 0PY: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the SS8 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 4 places, 2.5–3.8 kmPitsea station 4.1 kmCanvey Island South SS8 0PY
  • SS8 0PY
  • Other postcodes in SS8 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5270, longitude 0.5326)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SS8 0PY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SS8 0PY?

67% of the homes and businesses at SS8 0PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS8 0PY 67% Castle Point 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS8 0PY 67% Castle Point Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SS8 0PY?

BinDayBuddy does not read Castle Point Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Castle Point Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SS8 0PY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 48 homes and businesses at SS8 0PY. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 44 more at a lower risk.

48 homes and businesses at SS8 0PY High: 4Very low: 44

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Castle Point

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS8 0PY: 5,971 properties in Castle Point are at high risk (12.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Castle Point

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SS8 0PY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:48 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:48 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SS8 0PY?

Homes in SS8 0 sold for a typical £347,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£347,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £368,750 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £342,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £282,500 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £213,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SS8 district: a typical £325,000 from 411 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SS8 0PY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS8 0PY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SS8 0PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around SS8 0PY. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SS8 0PY

Band D in Castle Point for 2026‑27: £2,319. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,546 (band A) to £2,834 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,061.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,546
Band Babout 140 (25%)£1,803
Band Cabout 360 (64%)£2,061
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,319
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,834
Band Fwithheld£3,349
Band Gfewer than 5£3,864
Band Hwithheld£4,637

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 64% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Castle Point before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SS8 0PY is in (ONS area E01021503), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SS8 0PY?

The nearest open schools to SS8 0PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS8 0PY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SS8 0PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS8 0PY is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Benfleet Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SS8 0PY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SS8 0PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS8 0PY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SS8 0PY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS8 0PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SS8 0PY?

The nearest to the centre of SS8 0PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SS8 0PY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SS8 0PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS8 0PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SS8 0PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS8 0PY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SS8 0PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS8 0PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SS8 0PY in a conservation area?

The centre of SS8 0PY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SS8 0PY?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SS8 0PY in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SS8 0PY

Ward
Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Parish
Canvey Island
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SS8 0PS1.3 kmSS8 0EJ1.3 kmSS8 0SW1.4 kmSS8 0SD1.5 kmSS8 0RB1.5 kmSS8 0SB1.5 km
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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