Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS3 9PB.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 24 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Elm Road Allotments — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Lidl, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op West Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS3 9PB.
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
Air qualityLow
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 9PB
SS3 9PB scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op West Road about 5 minutes' walk away. 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 9PB 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 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
