SS8 8AF maps, stats, and open data
SS8 8AF lies on Rainbow Avenue in Canvey Island. SS8 8AF is located in the Canvey Island North electoral ward, within the local authority district of Castle Point and the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Mid and South Essex ICB - 99F and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SS8 8AF geodata
| Easting | 580265 |
| Northing | 183703 |
| Latitude | 51.523470 |
| Longitude | 0.597067 |
Where is SS8 8AF?
| Street | Rainbow Avenue |
| Town/City | Canvey Island |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SS8 |
SS8 8AF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SS8 8AF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 0m | 0ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Canvey Island North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Castle Point |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SS8 8AF
2021 5 MAR £220,000 |
2014 20 JUN £215,000 |
2007 30 JUL £216,500 |
2007 13 FEB £100,000 |
9, RAINBOW AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 8AF 2002 15 NOV £140,000 |
1999 30 NOV £76,000 |
4, RAINBOW AVENUE, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 8AF 1998 18 DEC £72,000 |
1997 19 MAR £45,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SS8 8AF
| Market (High Street) | Canvey | 87m |
| May Avenue (High Street) | Canvey | 99m |
| Market (High Street) | Canvey | 203m |
| Normans Road (High Street) | Canvey | 248m |
| Oyster Fleet (Knightswick Road) | Canvey | 303m |
Nearest railway stations to SS8 8AF
| Benfleet Station | 3.3km |
| Leigh-on-Sea Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SS8 8AF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SS8 8AF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SS8 8AF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SS8 8AF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SS8 8AF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 151,321 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,132 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,296 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,630 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,454 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,865 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SS8 8AF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SS8 8AF.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
68.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than SS8 8AF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SS8 8AF (metres)
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Nearest post box to SS8 8AF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Martins Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 963m |
| Thorney Bay Camp | 17:15 | 11:30 | 1,471m |
| Canvey Village Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 2,114m |
Environment
| Risk of SS8 8AF flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SS8 8AF ITL and SS8 8AF LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SS8 8AF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH37 | Essex Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000069 | Castle Point |
SS8 8AF census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SS8 8AF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00109197 | |
| LSOA | E01021496 | Castle Point 009D |
| MSOA | E02004481 | Castle Point 009 |
Nearest postcodes to SS8 8AF
| SS8 8DJ | Sunningdale | 59m |
| SS8 7RD | High Street | 60m |
| SS8 8AN | Aylett Close | 61m |
| SS8 8AD | Larup Avenue | 85m |
| SS8 7RE | High Street | 91m |
| SS8 8AE | Rainbow Road | 95m |
| SS8 8AH | Rainbow Road | 99m |
| SS8 8AG | Chamberlain Avenue | 108m |
| SS8 7SQ | High Street | 113m |
| SS8 8AW | Goirle Avenue | 117m |
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