SS8 7SU postcode in Canvey Island, Essex

SS8 7SU is a postcode in Canvey Island, in the Canvey Island North ward of Castle Point. It is in the Castle Point parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since April 1986. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Very low flood risk 1 of 1 home or business at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Castle Point: 89% Typical price £328,750 Homes sold in SS8 7, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Benfleet 3.5 km in a straight line

Where SS8 7SU is, and what is near it

Map of SS8 7SU and what is near it Map of SS8 7SU: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the SS8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS8 7AA: also in SS8 7SS8 7AB: also in SS8 7SS8 7AD: also in SS8 7SS8 7AE: also in SS8 7SS8 7AF: also in SS8 7SS8 7AG: also in SS8 7SS8 7AJ: also in SS8 7SS8 7AL: also in SS8 7SS8 7AP: also in SS8 7SS8 7AT: also in SS8 7SS8 7AW: also in SS8 7SS8 7AX: also in SS8 7SS8 7AY: also in SS8 7SS8 7BE: also in SS8 7SS8 7EB: also in SS8 7SS8 7ED: also in SS8 7SS8 7EE: also in SS8 7SS8 7EF: also in SS8 7SS8 7EG: also in SS8 7SS8 7EH: also in SS8 7SS8 7EJ: also in SS8 7SS8 7EL: also in SS8 7SS8 7FH: also in SS8 7SS8 7GB: also in SS8 7SS8 7GF: also in SS8 7SS8 7JP: also in SS8 7SS8 7JW: also in SS8 7SS8 7LY: also in SS8 7SS8 7RB: also in SS8 7SS8 7RD: also in SS8 7SS8 7RE: also in SS8 7SS8 7RF: also in SS8 7SS8 7RG: also in SS8 7SS8 7RH: also in SS8 7SS8 7RJ: also in SS8 7SS8 7RL: also in SS8 7SS8 7RN: also in SS8 7SS8 7RP: also in SS8 7SS8 7RQ: also in SS8 7SS8 7RR: also in SS8 7SS8 7RW: also in SS8 7SS8 7SB: also in SS8 7SS8 7SD: also in SS8 7SS8 7SE: also in SS8 7SS8 7SH: also in SS8 7SS8 7SJ: also in SS8 7SS8 7SL: also in SS8 7SS8 7SN: also in SS8 7SS8 7SP: also in SS8 7SS8 7SQ: also in SS8 7SS8 7SR: also in SS8 7SS8 7SS: also in SS8 7SS8 7ST: also in SS8 7SS8 7SW: also in SS8 7SS8 7SX: also in SS8 7 Bus stop 400 mSchool 1.0 kmBenfleet station 3.5 kmCanvey Island East SS8 7SU Map of SS8 7SU and what is near it Map of SS8 7SU: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the SS8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmBenfleet station 3.5 kmCanvey Island East SS8 7SU
  • SS8 7SU
  • Other postcodes in SS8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 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 51.5226, longitude 0.5981)

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 7SU?

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 7SU?

Every home and business at SS8 7SU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Castle Point: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Castle Point: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Castle Point.

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 7SU?

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 7SU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at SS8 7SU. 1 is in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

1 homes and businesses at SS8 7SU Very low: 1

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 7SU: 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 7SU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:56 on 22 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 7SU?

Homes in SS8 7 sold for a typical £328,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£328,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £345,000 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £317,500 34 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 5 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 7SU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS8 7SU 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 7SU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SS8 7SU. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). 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 7SU

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 £3,864 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,061.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,546
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,803
Band Cabout 310 (43%)£2,061
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,319
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,834
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,349
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,864
Band Hwithheld£4,637

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900: 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 7SU is in (ONS area E01021498), 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 7SU?

The nearest open schools to SS8 7SU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS8 7SU, 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 7SU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS8 7SU is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Benfleet Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest May Avenue, 19 m away.

More stations near SS8 7SU, 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 7SU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS8 7SU, 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 7SU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS8 7SU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 3.0 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 7SU?

The nearest to the centre of SS8 7SU, 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 7SU?

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 7SU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS8 7SU, 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 7SU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS8 7SU, 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 7SU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS8 7SU 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 7SU in a conservation area?

The centre of SS8 7SU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 7SU?

Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS8 7SU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences78 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft9 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: drugs 5, public order 4, shoplifting 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 7SU

Ward
Canvey Island North
Parish
Canvey Island
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Canvey Island
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1986

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

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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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