Nearest top-rated: Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety86/100
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare84/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SCOTT PARK SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport73/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
Green space87/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 95 ha total — largest park 80.3 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.55 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities84/100
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Eastwood Southend-On-Sea — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS9 5SJ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS9.
Average sold price by property type across the SS9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,836 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£601k▲ 3.7%
Semi-detached£481k▲ 8.3%
Terraced£397k▼ 4.9%
Flat£273k▲ 0.5%
District-level averages (SS9) — 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 SS9 5SJ
SS9 5SJ scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — with Playground (0.55 ha) within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS9 5SJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,336 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Heycroft Primary School (Ofsted: Inadequate), within a short walk.
There were 4 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 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SCOTT PARK SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTHEND HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SS9 5SJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 95 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.55 ha), within a short walk.
There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Eastwood Southend-On-Sea, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 SS9 5SJ on NestScope.
