Leigh Road is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 0AW is located in the Canvey Island South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigh Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 0AP, SS8 0AS, SS8 0BA, SS8 0BE, SS8 0AU, SS8 0AL, SS8 0BG, SS8 0AR, SS8 0AN.

Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Point.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS8 0AW

Average Price
£444,687
Semi-Detached
£373,624
Terraced
£372,014
Detached
£529,376
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£412,686
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-07-22 £453,015
45 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-07-17 £608,864
1 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-06-30 £385,811
57 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£532,5002018-05-08 £634,924
41 Leigh Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002017-07-05 £398,301

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		779 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, SS8 9DP 		913 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		1,368 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canvey Junior School
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		1,368 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		2,000 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		5,018 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bay CafeWestern Esplanade, Canvey Island290 yd
Sue's Cafe2 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island440 yd
Savor (Labworth)The Labworth Restuarant, Furtherwick Road453 yd
The Labworth Beach CafeLabworth Cafe, Furtherwick Road453 yd
Jimmy Mac's Bar & GrillJimmy Macs, Eastern Esplanade522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oyster Bay Sports & Wine BarUnit 4, Casino Parade526 yd
The MonicoMonico Public House, 1-3 Eastern Esplanade587 yd
Canvey Island Conservative Club59 Long Road, Canvey Island673 yd
Saks Cafe Bar111 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island686 yd
Thorney Bay Bar & RestaurantThorney Bay Caravan Park, Thorney Bay Road734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bay Cafe SeafoodThe Bay Cafe, Western Esplanade290 yd
Leisure Island Food BarFurtherwick Road, Canvey Island440 yd
Brunos Fish And Chips35 - 37 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island587 yd
Beefcakes & Shakes35 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island590 yd
The Seafood HutKiosk West Of Carousel, Furtherwick Road644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island830 yd
The Co-operative173-175 Long Road, Canvey Island929 yd
Sainsbury's9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Paddocks Community Centre
PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE LONG ROAD 		596 yd
King George V Playing Fields
KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION BLACKTHORNE ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches654 yd
Fitness 2 Beauty Ltd (Closed)
Long Road 		health and fitness suite677 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed)
1a 1a Oak Road 		health and fitness suite756 yd
Castle View School
FOKSVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite866 yd
Furtherwick Park School (Closed)
Furtherwick Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool882 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Canvey Island)
VAAGEN ROAD 		grass pitches986 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 212 crimes were reported near Leigh Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 0AW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 17
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 5
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS8 0AW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poplar Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near The Driveway379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Furtherwick Close465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Furtherwick Close465 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Furtherwick Close465 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area320 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area320 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Furtherwick Close465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leigh Road48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue325 yd

Employment

SS8 0AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS8 0AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family16
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Financial and insurance activities18
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male145

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated4
Divorced11
Widowed30

Health

Very good health124
Good health110
Fair health57
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 31
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White303
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Lithuania2
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion139
Christian157
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered9
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