Handel Road is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 7HL is located in the Canvey Island South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Handel Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 7HN, SS8 7EY, SS8 7HB, SS8 7EX, SS8 7HT, SS8 7BS, SS8 7HX, SS8 7DF, SS8 7JX.

Handel Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handel Road are based on 69 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 7HL

Average Price
£326,055
Semi-Detached
£282,290
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£331,794
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handel Road

Average Price
£326,055
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handel Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Handel Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-09-25 £405,800
36 Handel Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-12-21 £363,122
12 Handel Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-07-15 £360,589
66 Handel Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-03-26 £311,462
40 Handel Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-12-06 £233,303

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		310 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh Beck Junior School
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		1,016 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		1,016 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 		1,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,627 yd Community school Yes 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 		670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		2,604 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,849 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		5,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		4,885 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Concorde CafeEastern Esplanade, Canvey Island315 yd
Estuary ViewsMonico Public House, 1-3 Eastern Esplanade468 yd
Cafe CoronaUnit 6, Casino Parade533 yd
Myra RestaurantUnit 3, Casino Parade533 yd
Jimmy Mac's Bar & GrillJimmy Macs, Eastern Esplanade584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windjammer's Upper DeckThe Windjammer, Eastern Esplanade315 yd
The MonicoMonico Public House, 1-3 Eastern Esplanade468 yd
Oyster Bay Sports & Wine BarUnit 4, Casino Parade533 yd
Canvey Club162 High Street, Canvey Island774 yd
Saks Cafe Bar111 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefcakes & Shakes35 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island467 yd
Brunos Fish And Chips35 - 37 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island468 yd
Leisure Island Food BarFurtherwick Road, Canvey Island617 yd
Island Grill213 High Street, Canvey Island645 yd
Yummy House205 High Street, Canvey Island645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island966 yd
Sainsbury's9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches328 yd
King George V Playing Fields
KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION BLACKTHORNE ROAD 		grass pitches584 yd
Castle View School
FOKSVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite797 yd
Furtherwick Park School (Closed)
Furtherwick Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool799 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed)
1a 1a Oak Road 		health and fitness suite859 yd
Leigh Beck Junior School
POINT ROAD 		grass pitches899 yd
The Paddocks Community Centre
PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE LONG ROAD 		968 yd
Park Lane (Canvey Island Football Club)
PARK LANE 		grass pitches1,017 yd
Smallgains Recreation Ground
ISLAND BOYS PAVILION ISLAND BOYS PAVILION CREEK ROAD 		grass pitches1,062 yd
Leigh Beck Recreation Ground (Closed)
Park Lane 		grass pitches1,064 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handel Road dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Handel Road . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 7HL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 12
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS8 7HL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whiteways261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whiteways261 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weel Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weel Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weel Road381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lottem Road293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Handel Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Furtherwick Close490 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crescent Road410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Furtherwick Close490 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS8 7HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing22
Construction18
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Education8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male149

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex127
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed29

Health

Very good health125
Good health101
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 39
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White288
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion112
Christian169
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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