How many parks and green spaces are in Castle Point? 15 public parks
Castle Point has 15 public parks among 108 green space sites. Green space covers 6.7% of the area: about 48 m² per resident, or 6.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 48 m²
- More green space than
- 72% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.7
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in Castle PointWhat are the largest parks in Castle Point?
Hadleigh Castle is the largest public park in Castle Point, at 234 hectares. 6 of the 15 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Hadleigh Castle | 234 hectares |
| Canvey Heights Country Park | 17.7 hectares |
| Leigh Beck Park | 4.9 hectares |
| Little Common | 1.8 hectares |
| Kismet Park | 1.8 hectares |
| Thundersley Oaks Nature Park | 1.6 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Castle Point?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Castle Point: 293 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 293 hectares · 15 sites |
| Playing fields | 74.7 hectares · 20 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 43.4 hectares · 12 sites |
| Cemeteries | 7.8 hectares · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 7.2 hectares · 8 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6.1 hectares · 13 sites |
| Play spaces | 3.2 hectares · 29 sites |
| Bowling greens | 8,083 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,277 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 131 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Castle Point have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Castle Point has 48 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 52 m² across Essex. More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Castle PointThis area | 48 m² per resident |
| Essex | 52 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 48 m² for every resident adds up to 6.7 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Castle Point?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Castle Point.
- What is the average house price in Castle Point?
- When did average house prices in Castle Point reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Castle Point?
- What type of properties are sold in Castle Point?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Castle Point?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Castle Point?
- How do Castle Point house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 02:22 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Castle Point dataset covers 2,770 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.