SS8 7TX postcode in Canvey Island, Essex

SS8 7TX is a postcode in Canvey Island, in the Canvey Island East ward of Castle Point. It is in the Castle Point parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 8 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% 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 Leigh-on-Sea 2.6 km in a straight line

Where SS8 7TX is, and what is near it

Map of SS8 7TX and what is near it Map of SS8 7TX: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS8 7PT: also in SS8 7SS8 7PU: also in SS8 7SS8 7PX: also in SS8 7SS8 7QB: also in SS8 7SS8 7QD: also in SS8 7SS8 7QE: also in SS8 7SS8 7QG: also in SS8 7SS8 7QH: also in SS8 7SS8 7QJ: also in SS8 7SS8 7QL: also in SS8 7SS8 7QP: also in SS8 7SS8 7QQ: also in SS8 7SS8 7QR: also in SS8 7SS8 7QS: also in SS8 7SS8 7QT: also in SS8 7SS8 7QU: also in SS8 7SS8 7QW: also in SS8 7SS8 7RU: also in SS8 7SS8 7TD: also in SS8 7SS8 7TE: also in SS8 7SS8 7TF: also in SS8 7SS8 7TG: also in SS8 7SS8 7TH: also in SS8 7SS8 7TJ: also in SS8 7SS8 7TL: also in SS8 7SS8 7TN: also in SS8 7SS8 7TP: also in SS8 7SS8 7TQ: also in SS8 7SS8 7TR: also in SS8 7SS8 7TS: also in SS8 7SS8 7TT: also in SS8 7SS8 7TU: also in SS8 7SS8 7TW: also in SS8 7SS8 7TY: also in SS8 7 4 places, 2.2–2.4 kmLeigh-on-Sea station 2.6 kmAthena School 2.8 kmCanvey Island East SS8 7TX Map of SS8 7TX and what is near it Map of SS8 7TX: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chalkwell station 3.8 kmCanvey Island East SS8 7TX
  • SS8 7TX
  • Other postcodes in SS8 7: 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 51.5199, longitude 0.6252)

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 7TX?

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 7TX?

Every home and business at SS8 7TX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 7TX?

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 7TX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at SS8 7TX. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 more at a lower risk.

8 homes and businesses at SS8 7TX Medium: 1Low: 7

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 7TX: 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 7TX is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 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 7TX?

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
12 months to August 2025
£310,000
12 months to August 2026
£328,750

▲ 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

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 7TX

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

Food hygiene ratings at SS8 7TX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SS8 7TX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SS8 7TX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SS8 7TX. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). 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 7TX

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 £3,349 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,061.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,546
Band Babout 170 (24%)£1,803
Band Cabout 230 (32%)£2,061
Band Dabout 160 (23%)£2,319
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,834
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,349
Band Gwithheld£3,864
Band Hwithheld£4,637

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 46% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 7TX is in (ONS area E01021491), 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 7TX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS8 7TX is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Chalkwell Rail Station Railway station 3.8 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 7TX, 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 7TX?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS8 7TX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 7TX?

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

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 7TX?

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

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

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

The centre of SS8 7TX 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 7TX?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS8 7TX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Burglary3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 7TX

Ward
Canvey Island East
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
December 1995

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

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SS8 7TN120 mSS8 7TL200 mSS8 7TQ220 mSS8 7QU230 mSS8 7TJ240 mSS8 7TY240 m
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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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