How many schools are near SS0 9BS?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SS0 9BS, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

49 crimes were reported within 400m of SS0 9BS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SS0 9BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SS0 9BS includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SS0 9BS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SS0 9BS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,069 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

60Schools

35Safety

78Health

67Transport

73Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SS0 9BS.

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.

Schools60/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

The Westborough SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Southend High School for BoysOutstanding · 0.4 mi Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff0.4 mi Southend YMCA Community School0.5 mi Chase High School0.5 mi Lancaster SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Westborough School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 32 GP, 3 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BMI SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL — 0.2 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30 ha total — largest park 17.9 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.19 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S West St Southend BP — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SS0 9BS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SS0.

Average sold price by property type across the SS0 district, 2021–2026 — 4,113 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£749k▲ 19.4%

Semi-detached£485k▲ 18.0%

Terraced£326k▲ 4.4%

Flat£212k▼ 4.1%

District-level averages (SS0) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SS0 9BS

SS0 9BS scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S West St Southend BP about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SS0 9BS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,069 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is The Westborough School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SS0 9BS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.19 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is M&S West St Southend BP, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SS0 9BS on NestScope.

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