Area Information for Canvey Island, SS8 1AD
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Basic Information
| Area Type | |
| Country | England |
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Canvey), and the Essex Police force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 29 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS8 1AD.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: William Read Primary Academy (340 yards)
- Closest secondary school: The Cornelius Vermuyden School (0.7 miles)
- Closest GP: Ghauri Practice (560 yards)
- Closest hospital: The Chartwell Hospital (3.3 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
About the Demographic Information
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Canvey Island, SS8 1AD is within the Canvey policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 29 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS8 1AD.
Neighbourhood Team
| Crime: | Click here to view 29 crimes committed near SS8 1AD |
| Neighbourhood Team Address |
Canvey |
| Force Website: | https://www.essex.police.uk |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.
Tube Station
DLR Station
Railway Station
Hospital
GP
Dentist
Optician
Primary School
Secondary School
Below are the details of the closest services to SS8 1AD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SS8 1AD.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest railway station is Benfleet, approximately 2 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Benfleet | 2 miles |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 3.2 miles |
| Chalkwell | 4.2 miles |
| Pitsea | 4.3 miles |
| Westcliff | 5.1 miles |
| Rayleigh | 5.1 miles |
| Southend Central | 5.9 miles |
| Southend Victoria | 6 miles |
| Prittlewell | 6.1 miles |
| Basildon | 6.3 miles |
| Southend Airport | 6.5 miles |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 6.7 miles |
| Southend East | 6.8 miles |
| Hockley | 6.9 miles |
| Rochford | 7 miles |
| Wickford | 7.2 miles |
| East Tilbury | 7.5 miles |
| Battlesbridge | 7.5 miles |
| Laindon | 7.5 miles |
| Higham | 7.9 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest is William Read Primary Academy, approximately 340 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| William Read Primary Academy | 340 yards |
December 2014
|
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | 560 yards |
March 2016
|
| Canvey Junior School | 560 yards |
November 2023
|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles |
February 2024
|
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | 0.7 miles |
October 2017
|
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles |
July 2024
|
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | 0.9 miles |
September 2019
|
| Winter Gardens Academy | 0.9 miles |
April 2022
|
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy | 1.5 miles |
March 2018
|
| Leigh Beck Junior School | 1.5 miles |
January 2022
|
Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest is The Cornelius Vermuyden School, approximately 0.7 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School | 0.7 miles |
October 2023
|
| Castle View School | 0.8 miles |
December 2023
|
| The King John School | 2.8 miles |
July 2021
|
| The Appleton School | 3.4 miles |
February 2019
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| Belfairs Academy | 3.5 miles |
May 2024
|
| The Deanes | 3.6 miles |
September 2023
|
| Westcliff High School for Girls | 4.5 miles |
February 2024
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| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | 4.6 miles |
November 2023
|
| St Thomas More High School | 4.7 miles |
April 2018
|
| The Basildon Upper Academy | 4.8 miles |
November 2023
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest is Ghauri Practice, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Ghauri Practice | 560 yards |
| Rahman Practice | 0.6 miles |
| The Long Road Surgery | 0.6 miles |
| The Island Surgery | 0.6 miles |
| Oaklands Surgery | 0.6 miles |
| The Community Practice | 0.6 miles |
| Third Avenue Health Centre | 0.8 miles |
| Essex Way Surgery | 2 miles |
| High Road Family Doctors | 2.3 miles |
| Benfleet Surgery | 2.7 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest is Oak Dental Canvey Island, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Oak Dental Canvey Island | 0.7 miles |
| Elder Tree Dental Practice | 0.8 miles |
| Toothcare Limited | 0.9 miles |
| Dental Beauty Benfleet Clinic | 2.5 miles |
| South Benfleet Dental Care | 2.7 miles |
| Hadleigh Dental Practice | 2.8 miles |
| The Benfleet Dental Centre | 2.9 miles |
| Thames Dental Surgery | 3.2 miles |
| Mr Papineni's Dental Practice | 3.2 miles |
| Parmar Dental Leigh on Sea | 3.5 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest is The Chartwell Hospital, approximately 3.3 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| The Chartwell Hospital | 3.3 miles |
| Southend Hospital | 5.4 miles |
| Southend Private Hospital | 5.7 miles |
| Basildon Hospital | 6.1 miles |
| Spire Wellesley Hospital | 6.9 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Canvey Island, SS8 1AD. The nearest is Castle Opticians, approximately 430 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Castle Opticians | 430 yards |
| Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Canvey Island | 0.7 miles |
| Tyler Goodchild | 0.7 miles |
| Bodys-Optic (part of the Goldsmith Webb Group) | 0.7 miles |
| Castle Opticians | 2.7 miles |
| Forbes Opticians Ltd | 2.8 miles |
| Humfrey Eyecare | 2.9 miles |
| E Megafu | 3.1 miles |
| Greens Opticians Ltd | 3.2 miles |
| Castle Opticians | 3.6 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.