Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS4 1GN.
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
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rochford Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.4 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NMP CASTLE POINT AND ROCHFORD CCG — 0.3 mi
Rochford Rail Station0.4 mi
11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Rochford West Street — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS4 1GN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS4.
Average sold price by property type across the SS4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,970 sales.
About SS4 1GN
SS4 1GN scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — with Playground (100 m²) within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS4 1GN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,894 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Waterman Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NMP CASTLE POINT AND ROCHFORD CCG, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROCHFORD HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
