Rainbow Avenue is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 8AF is located in the Canvey Island North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 8DJ, SS8 8AN, SS8 7RE, SS8 8AD, SS8 7RD, SS8 8AE, SS8 8AH, SS8 7SE, SS8 8AG.

Rainbow Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rainbow Avenue are based on 10 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 8AF

Average Price
£312,367
Semi-Detached
£324,784
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£309,263
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainbow Avenue

Average Price
£312,367
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainbow AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-03-05 £243,436
1 Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002014-06-20 £366,792
1 Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£216,5002007-07-30 £384,215
8 Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-02-13 £189,517
9 Rainbow Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002002-11-15 £341,838

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, SS8 9DP 		569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		1,199 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Winter Gardens Academy
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		1,232 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		1,255 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,327 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 		365 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		1,985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,907 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		4,649 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		5,352 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,756 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 		4,477 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		5,385 yd Foundation special school No 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
KFC59 High Street, Canvey Island88 yd
Tikkawala Ltd90C High Street, Canvey Island122 yd
The Crafty Cockney Pie & Mash Ltd105-107 High Street, Canvey Island184 yd
Deja Brew33 High Street, Canvey Island223 yd
Cakes N' Desserts15 High Street, Canvey Island260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canvey Island Rugby Union FCCanvey Island Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road428 yd
HaystackThe Haystack Public House, 96 Furtherwick Road454 yd
Canvey Club162 High Street, Canvey Island473 yd
Canvey Island Social ClubLabour Hall, Lionel Road525 yd
Saks Cafe Bar111 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty83-85 High Street, Canvey Island84 yd
Domino's Pizza55-57 High Street, Canvey Island88 yd
Favourite Grill103 High Street, Canvey Island278 yd
Essex Grill148A High Street, Canvey Island286 yd
Gators146 High Street, Canvey Island286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road315 yd
Iceland88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island454 yd
Middles SupermarketLondis, Kings Park Village1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Furtherwick Park School (Closed)
Furtherwick Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool318 yd
Castle View School
FOKSVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite334 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed)
1a 1a Oak Road 		health and fitness suite470 yd
Smallgains Recreation Ground
ISLAND BOYS PAVILION ISLAND BOYS PAVILION CREEK ROAD 		grass pitches567 yd
King George V Playing Fields
KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION BLACKTHORNE ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Canvey Island)
VAAGEN ROAD 		grass pitches679 yd
The Paddocks Community Centre
PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE LONG ROAD 		719 yd
Fitness 2 Beauty Ltd (Closed)
Long Road 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Canvey Island Rugby Football Club
DOVERVELT ROAD 		grass pitches753 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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.0%
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 speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 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 Rainbow Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 591 crimes were reported near Rainbow Avenue . Only 16% 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 8AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 591
Violence And Sexual Offences 215
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Public Order 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Shoplifting 46
Other Theft 37
Drugs 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Robbery 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Burglary 8
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 2
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 8AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laars Avenue286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket319 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B1014280 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knightswick Road307 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Knightswick Road307 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Oak Road425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Adelsburg Road203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket319 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket319 yd

Employment

SS8 8AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired66
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Construction21
Transport and storage20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing11
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male160

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health157
Good health107
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 49
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White300
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union5
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland5
Spain2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion151
Christian141
Buddhist1
Jewish5
Other religion3
Not answered16
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