SS8 8BT
The median sold price for the postcode SS8 8BT is around £335,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 139 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SS8 8BT (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as very low. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Very Low. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £192,500 – £390,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SS8 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£315,000(111 sales)
- Semi-detached£292,500(68 sales)
- Terraced£295,000(7 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(1 sale)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
SS8 8BT median £335,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £360,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.7× the typical Castle Point neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Castle Point and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SS8 8BT, compared with 81.8% across Castle Point and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.1% of premises across Castle Point (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Castle Point | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 81.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.09% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 57% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Castle Point: more deprived than 66% of its 57 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (61%). Average Band D in Castle Point is £2,318.63 for 2026/27.
That is 3% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Castle Point: £2,061.00 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 610 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B18%
- Band C61%
- Band D13%
- Band E7%
- Band F2%
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles (740 m)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted, July 2024: GoodOfsted reports for St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Winter Gardens Academy0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted, April 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Winter Gardens Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Castle View School0.5 miles (740 m)Ofsted, December 2023: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Castle View School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, October 2023: Inadequate (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for The Cornelius Vermuyden School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The King John School2.0 miles (3.2 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to SS8 8BT is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Benfleet Rail Station
- 2.2 miles (3.5 km)Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station
- 3.4 miles (5.4 km)Chalkwell Rail Station
How this area has changed
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