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SS2 5LG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

SS2 5LG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,331 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SS2 5LG.

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.

Schools58/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Sutton House Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety64/100
19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 31 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport79/100
Prittlewell Rail Station0.3 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.7 ha total — largest park 11.1 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: The Victory Sports Ground — 0.2 mi

Amenities88/100
31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Waitrose, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Southend Eastern Avenue — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SS2 5LG.

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 qualityLow
11µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SS2.

Average sold price by property type across the SS2 district, 202120263,261 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 5LG

SS2 5LG scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Southend Eastern Avenue about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.