Overview for Long Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 0JS

Introduction

Canvey Island is a town, civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary, near Southend-on-Sea, in the Castle Point district, in the county of Essex, England. It has an area of 7.12 square miles (18.44 km2) and a population of 38,170. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks. Lying only just above sea level, it is prone to flooding at exceptional tides and has been inhabited since the Roman conquest of Britain.

The island was mainly agricultural land until the 20th century, when it became the fastest-growing seaside resort in Britain between 1911 and 1951. The North Sea flood of 1953 devastated the island, killing 58 islanders and leading to the temporary evacuation of the 13,000 residents. Canvey is consequently protected by modern sea defences comprising 2 miles (3.2 km) of concrete sea walls.

Canvey Island is also notable for its relationship to the petrochemical industry. The island was the site of the first delivery in the world of liquefied natural gas by container ship and later became the subject of an influential assessment on the risks to a population living within the vicinity of petrochemical shipping and storage facilities.

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Summary for Long Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 0JS

East of England
This postcode is in the parish of
Canvey Island
in
Canvey Island Central
within
Castle Point
in
Essex
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near SS8 0JS

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
12
In Progress
20
Completed
0
Cancelled
2

Road Safety near SS8 0JS

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Long Road, SS8 0JS that have been reported to Essex Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near SS8 0JS

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Police

This area is policed by Essex Police.

Essex Police split their policing area into 56 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Canvey neighbourhood.

Essex Police

Canvey Neighbourhood Crime

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Castle Point parliamentary constituency.

Castle Point is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Rebecca Harris (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Long Road, SS8 0JS

258 LONG ROAD, SS8 0JS
21 Jul 2023
£335,000
262 LONG ROAD, SS8 0JS
30 Mar 2021
£285,000
256 LONG ROAD, SS8 0JS
1 Dec 2020
£270,000
246 LONG ROAD, SS8 0JS
13 Jan 2020
£233,500

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for SS8 0JS

Latitude
51.520193
Longitude
0.572331

Residents at SS8 0JS

Households
35
Male
41
Female
43
People per Household
2.40

Sunrise and Sunset at SS8 0JS

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
20:03

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

SS8 0JS is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear8.88%
Cloudy59.42%
Rain7.07%
Windy24.64%
Other-0.01%

Population

Castle Point
90,000

Deprivation Index

16.2 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at SS8 0JS

Active
4
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for SS8 0JS

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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