Link Road is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 9SW 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Link Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 9SY, SS8 9SB, SS8 9SG, SS8 9SX, SS8 9SQ, SS8 9QS, SS8 9SA, SS8 9SP, SS8 9SE.

Link Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Link Road are based on 224 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 9SW

Average Price
£266,317
Semi-Detached
£258,680
Terraced
£274,216
Detached
£257,961
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Link Road

Average Price
£281,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Link Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
139 Link Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-03-18 £297,981
155 Link Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002019-01-25 £250,114
139 Link Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-08-20 £283,948
141 Link Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002018-02-02 £247,745
139 Link Road, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002013-09-27 £275,104

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, SS8 9SU 		120 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		864 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canvey Junior School
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		864 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,139 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		1,249 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 		173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		2,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		4,719 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 		4,621 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 		5,439 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
Kirsty's CafeCafe, Charfleets Road826 yd
StarbucksStreet Record, Northwick Road839 yd
Jones Corner Cafe174 Long Road, Canvey Island852 yd
Munchies Cafe57 Shannon Square, Canvey Island990 yd
Crazy ChefCharfleets Road, Canvey Island1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British LegionBritish Legion Hall, Denham Road934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Cod & Tasty Chicken15 Third Avenue, Canvey Island165 yd
Cosmos357 - 359 Long Road, Canvey Island671 yd
New Slow Boat355 Long Road, Canvey Island671 yd
Pink Chilliz354 Long Road, Canvey Island671 yd
Village Chinese Takeaway350 Long Road, Canvey Island671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons M Local, Link Road1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northwick Park Primary And Nursery Academy
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches218 yd
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue 		grass pitches321 yd
Island Gym
UNIT 22 UNIT 22 VIKINGS WAY 		health and fitness suite826 yd
William Read Primary School
WILLIAM REED PRIMARY WILLIAM REED PRIMARY LONG ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool903 yd
Winter Gardens Academy
HILTON ROAD 		grass pitches989 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 speed88.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed219 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Link Road dangerous?

In 2023, 642 crimes were reported near Link Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS8 9SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 642
Violence And Sexual Offences 290
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Public Order 43
Burglary 38
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 23
Other Crime 23
Drugs 19
Robbery 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Sixth Avenue178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benderloch253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Seventh Avenue40 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Christophers Close479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Middlesburg219 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southwalters400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southwalters400 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thomas Drive365 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Benderloch253 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired45
Full-Time Employee39
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction8
Human health and social work activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities5
Education4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female113
Male101

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex41
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed20

Health

Very good health93
Good health67
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 16
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White207

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Ireland2
Portugal3
Lithuania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion134
Christian67
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered11
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