Holmswood is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 8HY is located in the Canvey Island North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Holmswood, Canvey Island, SS8 8HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 8HX, SS8 8HU, SS8 8HR, SS8 8HL, SS8 8HP, SS8 8HN, SS8 8HW, SS8 8HS, SS8 8HJ.

Holmswood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holmswood are based on 7 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 8HY

Average Price
£354,938
Semi-Detached
£341,649
Terraced
£360,253
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmswood

Average Price
£354,938
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HolmswoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Holmswood, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-10-26 £408,647
6 Holmswood, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-08-16 £350,668
4 Holmswood, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-07-15 £368,358
4 Holmswood, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002005-11-18 £327,666
6 Holmswood, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002004-05-14 £332,630

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Leigh Beck Junior School
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		1,339 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		1,339 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 		1,511 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		1,754 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		1,840 yd Foundation 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 		1,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		2,815 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		3,751 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		4,944 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 		4,593 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 		3,558 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		5,100 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		5,163 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSaint Pierre School
16 Leigh Road, SS9 1LE 		5,363 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
The FountainKings Caravan Site, Kings Park Village358 yd
The Hutch157C, 157 High Street648 yd
Welcome Inn Chinese195-197 High Street, Canvey Island800 yd
The Crafty Cockney Pie & Mash Ltd105-107 High Street, Canvey Island850 yd
Tikkawala Ltd90C High Street, Canvey Island943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canvey Island Rugby Union FCCanvey Island Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road703 yd
Canvey Club162 High Street, Canvey Island710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favourite Grill103 High Street, Canvey Island773 yd
Island Grill213 High Street, Canvey Island800 yd
Yummy House205 High Street, Canvey Island800 yd
Essex Grill148A High Street, Canvey Island803 yd
Gators146 High Street, Canvey Island803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Middles SupermarketLondis, Kings Park Village235 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smallgains Recreation Ground
ISLAND BOYS PAVILION ISLAND BOYS PAVILION CREEK ROAD 		grass pitches427 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 speed350 Mbit/s
Average download speed337 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Holmswood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Holmswood . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 8HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 7
Other Crime 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 3
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS8 8HY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hindles Road508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newlands Road347 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Geylen Road522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brandenburg Road382 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Road485 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heideburg Road494 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Geylen Road522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Geylen Road522 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Geylen Road522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brandenburg Road382 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired81
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage12
Education12
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female198
Male164

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated10
Divorced37
Widowed25

Health

Very good health171
Good health139
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 38
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White347

Country of Birth

United Kingdom348
European Union5
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK348
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
South-East Asia3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion163
Christian178
Buddhist1
Not answered20
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