Gifhorn Road is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 8LA 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 Gifhorn Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 8LE, SS8 8JZ, SS8 8JR, SS8 8LF, SS8 8JY, SS8 8LG, SS8 8JW, SS8 8LQ, SS8 8JX.

Gifhorn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gifhorn Road are based on 38 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 8LA

Average Price
£298,279
Semi-Detached
£288,780
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£302,149
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gifhorn Road

Average Price
£298,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gifhorn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11A Gifhorn Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-11-24 £348,743
1A Gifhorn Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-11-15 £379,381
14C Gifhorn Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002022-08-31 £292,864
15 Gifhorn Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002022-06-29 £324,232
5A Gifhorn Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-04-07 £269,988

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Leigh Beck Junior School
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		731 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, SS8 7TD 		731 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lubbins Park Primary Academy
May Avenue, SS8 7HF 		1,172 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 		1,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		2,093 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 		924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		2,908 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		4,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		5,234 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 		4,004 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		5,457 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys 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
Lesters Pitstop275 High Street, Canvey Island284 yd
Welcome Inn Chinese195-197 High Street, Canvey Island326 yd
The Hutch157C, 157 High Street474 yd
The FountainKings Caravan Site, Kings Park Village605 yd
The Crafty Cockney Pie & Mash Ltd105-107 High Street, Canvey Island748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canvey Club162 High Street, Canvey Island457 yd
Canvey Island Football ClubPark Lane, Canvey Island684 yd
Canvey Island Rugby Union FCCanvey Island Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chutney Takeaway269 High Street, Canvey Island284 yd
Island Grill213 High Street, Canvey Island326 yd
Yummy House205 High Street, Canvey Island326 yd
Essex Grill148A High Street, Canvey Island648 yd
Gators146 High Street, Canvey Island648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Middles SupermarketLondis, Kings Park Village501 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smallgains Recreation Ground
ISLAND BOYS PAVILION ISLAND BOYS PAVILION CREEK ROAD 		grass pitches491 yd
Leigh Beck Junior School
POINT ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
Park Lane (Canvey Island Football Club)
PARK LANE 		grass pitches720 yd
Leigh Beck Recreation Ground (Closed)
Park Lane 		grass pitches908 yd
Furtherwick Park School (Closed)
Furtherwick Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,032 yd
Castle View School
FOKSVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,045 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gifhorn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 174 crimes were reported near Gifhorn Road . 48% 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 8LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 174
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 17
Burglary 15
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 11
Drugs 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
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 8LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stevens Close255 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hope Road474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gwend Alen Avenue418 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Henson Avenue320 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Gifhorn Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linroping Avenue508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linroping Avenue508 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stevens Close255 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Geylen Road157 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hallet Road161 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired66
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing16
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Human health and social work activities6
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female144
Male135

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health146
Good health80
Fair health48
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 43
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian2
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa6
South-East Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion116
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered11
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