The Firs is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 9TW 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 The Firs, Canvey Island, SS8 9TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 9TN, SS8 9TJ, SS8 9TP, SS8 9TH, SS8 9SR, SS8 9TL, SS8 9TR, SS8 9TS, SS8 9TQ.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs 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 9TW

Average Price
£287,358
Semi-Detached
£309,646
Terraced
£270,643
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£287,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Firs, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-09-18 £248,285
6 The Firs, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002005-08-24 £301,863
9 The Firs, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,5002004-11-17 £299,120
1 The Firs, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002004-08-31 £291,026
1 The Firs, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002004-03-05 £244,139

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		658 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Winter Gardens Academy
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		662 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, SS8 9SU 		726 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,123 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JG 		1,151 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 		443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		1,840 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,711 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		4,532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		5,168 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 		4,174 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 		4,965 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
Jones Corner Cafe174 Long Road, Canvey Island934 yd
Waterside Farm Sports CentreSomnes Avenue, Canvey Island999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Point Golf ClubCastle Point Golf Course, Somnes Avenue559 yd
Royal British LegionBritish Legion Hall, Denham Road797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Cod & Tasty Chicken15 Third Avenue, Canvey Island747 yd
Delicious8 Pauls Court, Meppel Avenue923 yd
Wong HingUnit 4, 174 - 176 Long Road934 yd
Louis Fish Bar162 Long Road, Canvey Island1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons M Local, Link Road430 yd
The Co-operative173-175 Long Road, Canvey Island1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Winter Gardens Academy
HILTON ROAD 		grass pitches380 yd
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue 		grass pitches670 yd
Castle Point Golf Centre
CASTLE POINT GOLF CLUB CASTLE POINT GOLF CLUB SOMNES AVENUE 		golf698 yd
Northwick Park Primary And Nursery Academy
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches820 yd
Prospects College Of Advanced Technology (Canvey Island)
SKILLS CAMPUS SKILLS CAMPUS MEPPEL AVENUE 		grass pitches955 yd
Castle View School (Closed)
Meppel Avenue 		grass pitches959 yd
Waterside Farm Leisure Centre
SOMNES AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool998 yd
William Read Primary School
WILLIAM REED PRIMARY WILLIAM REED PRIMARY LONG ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,002 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed235.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 474 crimes were reported near The Firs . 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 9TW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 474
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Public Order 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 24
Drugs 14
Other Crime 13
Burglary 12
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Budna Road89 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Road359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Concord Road282 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Jubilee Mews430 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Silver Jubilee Mews430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Jubilee Mews430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Jubilee Mews430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Jubilee Mews430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southwalters279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Way513 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired42
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction23
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Education17
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female169
Male150

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health141
Good health116
Fair health51
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black African5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union2
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years11
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Turkey1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion171
Christian130
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered11
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