Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS0 8BS.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Bernard's High School (Good) — 0.4 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHEND WEST CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
Westcliff Rail Station0.1 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (2.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: St Saviour's Church — 0.3 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Westcliff-On-Sea Hamlet Court Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS0 8BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS0.
Average sold price by property type across the SS0 district, 2021–2026 — 4,171 sales.
About SS0 8BS
SS0 8BS scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Westcliff-On-Sea Hamlet Court Road Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS0 8BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,255 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bernard's High School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHEND WEST CENTRAL PCN HUB, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
