Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS2 4HR.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hamstel Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD — 0.3 mi
Southend East Rail Station0.5 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Hamstel Road Allotments — 0.3 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Budgens, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS2 4HR.
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 noiseQuiet
41dB 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 4HR
SS2 4HR scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS2 4HR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,424 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 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Hamstel Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 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 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE WELLESLEY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
