Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,247 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rochford Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 7/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NMP CASTLE POINT AND ROCHFORD CCG — 0.0 mi
12 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 52.9 ha total — largest park 40.7 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Tennis Court (0.28 ha) — 0.2 mi
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Rochford West Street Local — 0.1 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Average sold price by property type across the SS4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,939 sales.
District-level averages (SS4) — 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).
SS4 1GA scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with NMP CASTLE POINT AND ROCHFORD CCG 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.
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.