How many schools are near SS2 4UZ?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SS2 4UZ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of SS2 4UZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SS2 4UZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SS2 4UZ includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SS2 4UZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SS2 4UZ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,622 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

59Schools

62Safety

79Health

64Transport

58Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SS2 4UZ.

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.

Schools59/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Southend High School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.0 mi Southchurch High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi St Nicholas SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hamstel Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.5 mi Hamstel Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Greenways Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Southend High School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety62/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD — 0.3 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space58/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Holy Trinity Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities88/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SS2 4UZ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SS2.

Average sold price by property type across the SS2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,261 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£443k▲ 9.0%

Semi-detached£360k▲ 8.6%

Terraced£287k▲ 2.5%

Flat£182k▼ 2.7%

District-level averages (SS2) — 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 SS2 4UZ

SS2 4UZ scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SS2 4UZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,622 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 6/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Southend High School for Girls (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 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, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SS2 4UZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holy Trinity Church, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Budgens, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk 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 SS2 4UZ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.