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SS7 3HG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SS7 3HG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
80/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,793 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SS7 3HG.

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.

Schools58/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Kingston Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety91/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 9 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EWMHS CASTLEPT/ROCHFD — 0.7 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (5.8 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities74/100
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Budgens… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Co-op Thundersley — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SS7 3HG.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SS7.

Average sold price by property type across the SS7 district, 202120264,485 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£569k 6.9%
Semi-detached£375k 5.0%
Terraced£372k 16.6%
Flat£218k 5.5%

District-level averages (SS7) — 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 SS7 3HG

SS7 3HG scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SS7 3HG is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,793 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 8/10).

There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingston Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EWMHS CASTLEPT/ROCHFD, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SS7 3HG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Thundersley, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 SS7 3HG on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.