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 3/10, ranked 9,405 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: Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CANVEY PCN HUB — 1.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 36.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Leigh Beck Park — 0.2 mi
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Iceland, Spar — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd — 0.8 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the SS8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,964 sales.
District-level averages (SS8) — 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).
SS8 7RU scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a Country Park. The main trade-off is its schools 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.