Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS3 9FT.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hinguar Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC — 0.1 mi
Shoeburyness Rail Station0.4 mi
15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 48.5 ha total — largest park 32.1 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Garrison Church — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Asda… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Lidl Shoeburyness — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS3 9FT.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS3.
Average sold price by property type across the SS3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,203 sales.
About SS3 9FT
SS3 9FT scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Shoeburyness within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS3 9FT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,613 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 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Hinguar Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 31 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 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
