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 SS1 2SX.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE — 0.1 mi
Southend East Rail Station0.5 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 12.5 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Southchurch Park Congregational Church — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Southchurch Southend-On-Sea — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS1 2SX.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 — 2,581 sales.
About SS1 2SX
SS1 2SX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Southchurch Southend-On-Sea about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS1 2SX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,333 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenways Primary School, about 9 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
