Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS1 2FS.
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.
Schools52/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety35/100
121crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 121 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 75.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHEND VICTORIA PCN HUB — 0.3 mi
Transport77/100
Southend Victoria Rail Station0.4 mi
Southend Central Rail Station0.5 mi
Southend East Rail Station0.5 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space54/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: All Saints Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Southend — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS1 2FS.
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
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS1.
Average sold price by property type across the SS1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,548 sales.
About SS1 2FS
SS1 2FS scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Southend about 3 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, SS1 2FS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,017 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 5/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 121 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHEND VICTORIA PCN HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE WELLESLEY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
