Nearest top-rated: Hinguar Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety51/100
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare72/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC — 0.3 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 60.8 ha total — largest park 32.1 ha (0.39 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 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op West Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS3 9HX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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.
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 9HX
SS3 9HX scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op West Road 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 9HX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,682 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
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), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SS3 9HX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 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 49 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).
There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 60.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 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 13 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 9HX on NestScope.
