Nearest top-rated: Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety67/100
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare80/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 5 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 1.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHEND ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
Green space83/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities79/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Iceland, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Budgens Corringham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS17 9BH.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS17.
Average sold price by property type across the SS17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,671 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£652k▲ 28.5%
Semi-detached£393k▲ 9.2%
Terraced£308k▼ 1.3%
Flat£183k▼ 4.1%
District-level averages (SS17) — 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 SS17 9BH
SS17 9BH scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — with Bowling Green (0.23 ha) about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS17 9BH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,806 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHEND ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 1.1 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SS17 9BH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.23 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Iceland, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Budgens Corringham, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 SS17 9BH on NestScope.
