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What’s changing on your street?
Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any SS postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Castle Point
- 2planning applications this week
- 172.9pcheapest unleaded, most around 175.9p
- 7hygiene scores this month
- 2,022local businesses listed
- 20food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
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Road closed: Labworth Road (Essex County Council)
15 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.
Labworth Road, Canvey Island -
Road closed: Canvey Way (Essex County Council)
13 Oct to 17 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.
Canvey Way, Bowers Gifford -
Approved: Side extension at 27A Lottem Road Canvey Island Essex
Single storey side extension
27A Lottem Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 7HX -
Approved: Rear extension at 74 Thorney Bay Road Canvey Island Essex
Demolition of the existing part-width rear conservatory and construction of a new single-storey rear extension measuring 7.2m in width and projecting 3m from the original rear wall of the dwelling. The extension will have an eaves height to not exceed 3m and a pitched roof with a maximum overall height not exceeding 4m. The external walls will be constructed in brickwork to match the existing d…
74 Thorney Bay Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 0HQ
Castle Point in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
1,638crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£363kmiddle price, 307 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
55applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
9hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
35roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
Fuel prices
172.9pcheapest unleadedat MFG Morrisons Canvey Island and 1 more · most around 175.9p · dearest 178.9p · 9 stationsWhat every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.
What's on
2events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Street reports
6street problems reported this monthFly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.
Schools
31schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
77GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
146charities based in Castle PointEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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The full directory2,022 shops, trades and services across Castle Point, with opening hours, food hygiene ratings and what’s going on nearby.
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What is MeBabber?
A free site that shows what’s changing near any SS postcode in Castle Point, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.
How often is it updated?
Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.
Does it cost anything?
No. MeBabber is free, needs no account, and the Sunday email is free too, with a one-tap way to stop it.
Why “me babber”?
It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Castle Point too.