SS6 8AR · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SS6 8AR

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

90/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 29,611 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

87Safety

84Health

91Transport

80Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SS6 8AR.

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.

Schools80

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Edward Francis Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The FitzWimarc SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Glebe Primary School0.4 mi Down Hall Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi The Sweyne Park School0.5 mi Rayleigh Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Edward Francis Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety87

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 2.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 6 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WILLIAM HARVEY SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport91

Rayleigh Rail Station0.5 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 11.1 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities88

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Budgens… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Rayleigh High Street — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SS6 8AR.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SS6.

Average sold price by property type across the SS6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,160 sales.

About SS6 8AR

SS6 8AR scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Rayleigh Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SS6 8AR is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,611 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 7/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Edward Francis Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WILLIAM HARVEY SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SS6 8AR — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SS6 8AR?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SS6 8AR, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SS6 8AR safe?

5 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SS6 8AR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SS6 8AR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SS6 8AR includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SS6 8AR?

SS6 8AR has a NestScope Score of 90/100 — one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in england. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SS6 8AR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SS6 8AR: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.