Taranto Road is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 7LQ is located in the Canvey Island East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Taranto Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 7LH, SS8 7LG, SS8 7LJ, SS8 7LL, SS8 7LN, SS8 7LW, SS8 7LF, SS8 7LD, SS8 7SZ.

Taranto Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Taranto Road are based on 58 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 7LQ

Average Price
£325,932
Semi-Detached
£314,407
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£326,931
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£339,527

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taranto Road

Average Price
£331,280
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taranto Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
57 Taranto Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002023-07-31 £237,728
13 Taranto Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-06-13 £255,209
51 Taranto Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-06-24 £307,420
27 Taranto Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-11-18 £233,667
17 Taranto Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-01-22 £313,396

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		742 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh Beck Junior School
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		785 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		785 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 		1,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,834 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 		659 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		2,707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,522 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		4,673 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		5,454 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		4,442 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
Welcome Inn Chinese195-197 High Street, Canvey Island243 yd
Lesters Pitstop275 High Street, Canvey Island302 yd
The Hutch157C, 157 High Street509 yd
The Crafty Cockney Pie & Mash Ltd105-107 High Street, Canvey Island657 yd
Tikkawala Ltd90C High Street, Canvey Island714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canvey Club162 High Street, Canvey Island439 yd
Windjammer's Upper DeckThe Windjammer, Eastern Esplanade729 yd
Canvey Island Football ClubPark Lane, Canvey Island811 yd
Saks Cafe Bar111 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island908 yd
The MonicoMonico Public House, 1-3 Eastern Esplanade912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Island Grill213 High Street, Canvey Island243 yd
Yummy House205 High Street, Canvey Island243 yd
Chutney Takeaway269 High Street, Canvey Island302 yd
Essex Grill148A High Street, Canvey Island567 yd
Gators146 High Street, Canvey Island567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Middles SupermarketLondis, Kings Park Village907 yd
Sainsbury's9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road1,001 yd
Iceland88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Beck Junior School
POINT ROAD 		grass pitches645 yd
Smallgains Recreation Ground
ISLAND BOYS PAVILION ISLAND BOYS PAVILION CREEK ROAD 		grass pitches684 yd
King George V Playing Fields
KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION BLACKTHORNE ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches772 yd
Park Lane (Canvey Island Football Club)
PARK LANE 		grass pitches780 yd
Furtherwick Park School (Closed)
Furtherwick Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool793 yd
Castle View School
FOKSVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite800 yd
Leigh Beck Recreation Ground (Closed)
Park Lane 		grass pitches905 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed)
1a 1a Oak Road 		health and fitness suite931 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 speed43.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Taranto Road dangerous?

In 2023, 241 crimes were reported near Taranto Road . 39% 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 7LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 241
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 20
Burglary 17
Public Order 13
Drugs 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 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 7LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weel Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gwend Alen Avenue511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stevens Close459 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Gifhorn Road438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bramble Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Juliers Road336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Juliers Road336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Juliers Road336 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hope Road56 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS8 7LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired93
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction22
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Education8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male173

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed26

Health

Very good health156
Good health112
Fair health71
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 50
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White344
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland5
Lithuania3
Romania7
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion150
Christian190
Other religion2
Not answered21
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