Postcode district report · August 2026

SS8, Castle Point

SS8 is the 2nd Hapiest of Castle Point's 2 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
406
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£325,000
+3.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,013
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
2%
of homes sold

SS8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SS8 against the other postcode districts of Castle Point.

Price per m²£4,013/m² 2nd of 2
Price change+3.2% 1st of 2
Sales a year406 a year 2nd of 2
Sales change-19.5% 2nd of 2
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 1st of 2
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 1st of 2
Station nearby3.0 km 2nd of 2
Yellow the best in Castle Point Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Castle Point

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SS8 compares with the rest of Castle Point. These colours compare postcode districts within Castle Point; Castle Point's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Castle Point's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SS7 601£400,000 +1.1%
2 SS8 406£325,000 +3.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Castle Point only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Castle Point aren't ranked.