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SS3 9DZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SS3 9DZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,667 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SS3 9DZ.

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.

Schools41/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 miHinguar Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miShoeburyness High SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt George's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miThorpedene Primary School & Nursery0.5 miFriars Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC — 0.3 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100
8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Lidl, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op West Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SS3 9DZ.

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
9.2µg/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
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SS3.

Average sold price by property type across the SS3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,203 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£647k▲ 28.8%
Semi-detached£381k▲ 10.0%
Terraced£307k▼ 3.2%
Flat£199k▼ 6.3%

District-level averages (SS3) — 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 SS3 9DZ

SS3 9DZ scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op West Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SS3 9DZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,667 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 5/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SS3 9DZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Lidl, Sainsburys, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op West Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 12 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 SS3 9DZ 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.