Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS2 4BU.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Temple Sutton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 44.2 ha total — largest park 18.3 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Eastern Avenue Allotment Society — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Budgens, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Southend-on-Sea — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS2 4BU.
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
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS2.
Average sold price by property type across the SS2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,261 sales.
About SS2 4BU
SS2 4BU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE 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, SS2 4BU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,126 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 9/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Temple Sutton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE WELLESLEY HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
