Genk Close is in Canvey Island and in Castle Point district. SS8 9UY is located in the Canvey Island North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Genk Close, Canvey Island, SS8 9UY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS8 9YG, SS8 9YH, SS8 9UZ, SS8 9YA, SS8 9YD, SS8 8DH, SS8 8DQ, SS8 9YQ, SS8 8DG.

Genk Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Genk Close are based on 18 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 9UY

Average Price
£293,780
Semi-Detached
£274,357
Terraced
£295,965
Detached
£384,339
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Genk Close

Average Price
£293,780
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Genk CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Genk Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-09-29 £285,409
1 Genk Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002020-12-17 £266,901
1 Genk Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£204,0002020-08-25 £236,372
10 Genk Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,5002020-03-31 £317,651
6 Genk Close, Canvey Island, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-04-18 £302,699

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 		280 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Winter Gardens Academy
Hilton Road, SS8 9QA 		298 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 		848 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Read Primary School and Nursery
Long Road, SS8 0JE 		1,275 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, SS8 9SU 		1,591 yd Academy converter 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 		1,226 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		1,324 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		4,794 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		4,804 yd Academy converter 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 		4,015 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 		4,703 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		4,719 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
Aroga Boba Tea1 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island728 yd
Rhea's Bespoke Bakes2 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island773 yd
Cakes N' Desserts15 High Street, Canvey Island817 yd
Deja Brew33 High Street, Canvey Island843 yd
Izzi50 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Point Golf ClubCastle Point Golf Course, Somnes Avenue671 yd
Canvey Island Rugby Union FCCanvey Island Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road878 yd
Canvey Island Social ClubLabour Hall, Lionel Road933 yd
HaystackThe Haystack Public House, 96 Furtherwick Road985 yd
Royal British LegionBritish Legion Hall, Denham Road998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delicious8 Pauls Court, Meppel Avenue385 yd
Tasty Thai Takeaway 15 Ltd1 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island728 yd
A-Lin Chinese Food Takeaway4 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island771 yd
Subway52 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island853 yd
Munchy ChickenUnit 3, Knightswick Centre913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons M Local, Link Road623 yd
Sainsbury's9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road880 yd
Iceland88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle View School (Closed)
Meppel Avenue 		grass pitches325 yd
Prospects College Of Advanced Technology (Canvey Island)
SKILLS CAMPUS SKILLS CAMPUS MEPPEL AVENUE 		grass pitches326 yd
Canvey Island Rugby Football Club
DOVERVELT ROAD 		grass pitches445 yd
Winter Gardens Academy
HILTON ROAD 		grass pitches577 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Canvey Island)
VAAGEN ROAD 		grass pitches775 yd
Fitness 2 Beauty Ltd (Closed)
Long Road 		health and fitness suite1,081 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed)
1a 1a Oak Road 		health and fitness suite1,092 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 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 speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Genk Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Genk Close . 50% 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 9UY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 9
Drugs 7
Burglary 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vaulx Road476 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hilversum Way157 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meppel Avenue351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Eton Close189 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cassel Avenue435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buyl Avenue115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Close216 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest Road303 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tongres Road489 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hilton Road385 yd

Employment

SS8 9UY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS8 9UY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired71
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Financial and insurance activities18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction11
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Education4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female118
Male117

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed29

Health

Very good health102
Good health88
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 27
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
White229
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Italy1
Lithuania3
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion93
Christian127
Muslim6
Other religion5
Not answered4
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