Birch Close is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 9JG is located in the Canvey Island Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Canvey Island, SS8 9JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 9JQ, SS8 9JF, SS8 9JE, SS8 9JH, SS8 9LD, SS8 0JS, SS8 9JL, SS8 9JD, SS8 9JN.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 17 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 9JG

Average Price
£318,505
Semi-Detached
£310,032
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£382,059
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£318,505
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Birch Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£324,5002022-04-08 £317,208
1 Birch Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,5002020-11-16 £275,271
1A Birch Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-10-12 £370,141
6 Birch Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-09-25 £302,039
6 Birch Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002020-09-25 £304,319

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canvey Junior School
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, SS8 9SU 		481 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		1,284 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		1,837 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,528 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		5,214 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 		4,993 yd Further education Not Applicable 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
Jones Corner Cafe174 Long Road, Canvey Island381 yd
Munchies Cafe57 Shannon Square, Canvey Island1,027 yd
StarbucksStreet Record, Northwick Road1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British LegionBritish Legion Hall, Denham Road594 yd
Thorney Bay Bar & RestaurantThorney Bay Caravan Park, Thorney Bay Road1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Slow Boat355 Long Road, Canvey Island345 yd
Cosmos357 - 359 Long Road, Canvey Island345 yd
Wong HingUnit 4, 174 - 176 Long Road381 yd
Pink Chilliz354 Long Road, Canvey Island547 yd
Village Chinese Takeaway350 Long Road, Canvey Island547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative173-175 Long Road, Canvey Island718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
William Read Primary School
WILLIAM REED PRIMARY WILLIAM REED PRIMARY LONG ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool415 yd
Northwick Park Primary And Nursery Academy
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches621 yd
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue 		grass pitches839 yd
Island Gym
UNIT 22 UNIT 22 VIKINGS WAY 		health and fitness suite969 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed276.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 488 crimes were reported near Birch Close . Only 21% 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 9JG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 488
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Public Order 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Burglary 39
Other Theft 29
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 26
Other Crime 14
Drugs 10
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 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 9JG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Way454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Weald370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Road393 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Road502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Way454 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Lane506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Close215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Close215 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Green Avenue545 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Green Avenue545 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired63
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other14
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Education3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male152

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed19

Health

Very good health120
Good health122
Fair health48
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 37
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White304
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland1
Romania8
Oceania1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion164
Christian126
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion5
Not answered10
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