George Close is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 9PU is located in the Canvey Island Winter Gardens electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Close, Canvey Island, SS8 9PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 9RE, SS8 9PZ, SS8 9QD, SS8 9YR, SS8 9PP, SS8 9QU, SS8 9RR, SS8 9RB, SS8 9QF.

George Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Close are based on 50 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 9PU

Average Price
£606,067
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£606,067
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Close

Average Price
£606,067
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 George Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002023-10-27 £573,724
36 George Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£695,0002021-07-27 £750,060
38 George Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002021-06-25 £736,711
36 George Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-01-28 £709,576
29 George Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-09-27 £465,161

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Winter Gardens Academy
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		604 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		638 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, SS8 9SU 		1,237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, SS8 9DP 		1,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,626 yd Community 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 		968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		2,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		4,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		4,596 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 		3,601 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		4,389 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		5,233 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		5,440 yd Community special 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
Waterside Farm Sports CentreSomnes Avenue, Canvey Island839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Point Golf ClubCastle Point Golf Course, Somnes Avenue217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delicious8 Pauls Court, Meppel Avenue647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons M Local, Link Road319 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Point Golf Centre
CASTLE POINT GOLF CLUB CASTLE POINT GOLF CLUB SOMNES AVENUE 		golf257 yd
Winter Gardens Academy
HILTON ROAD 		grass pitches440 yd
Prospects College Of Advanced Technology (Canvey Island)
SKILLS CAMPUS SKILLS CAMPUS MEPPEL AVENUE 		grass pitches714 yd
Castle View School (Closed)
Meppel Avenue 		grass pitches719 yd
Waterside Farm Leisure Centre
SOMNES AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool838 yd
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue 		grass pitches1,030 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed87 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 243 crimes were reported near George Close . 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 9PU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 243
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Public Order 20
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 19
Drugs 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Crime 8
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS8 9PU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Jubilee Mews322 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Somnes Avenue152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ameland Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elsinor Avenue114 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Elsinor Avenue114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delview469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station152 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station152 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somnes Avenue152 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station152 yd

Employment

SS8 9PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 Employee116
Part-Time Employee67
Self-Employed38
Retired31
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction34
Financial and insurance activities27
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education15
Other14
Transport and storage14
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female221
Male206

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health261
Good health125
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White366
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom400
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK400
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom382
Ireland2
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion165
Christian158
Hindu4
Jewish56
Muslim9
Not answered35
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