Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS2 6HF.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Westborough School (Good) — 0.2 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 30 GP, 3 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BMI SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL — 0.2 mi
Prittlewell Rail Station0.4 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 25.4 ha total — largest park 17.9 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.2 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: M&S West St Southend BP — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS2 6HF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS2.
Average sold price by property type across the SS2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,315 sales.
About SS2 6HF
SS2 6HF scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with M&S West St Southend BP within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS2 6HF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,185 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is The Westborough School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
