SS1 postcode district

Southend-on-Sea · 693 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Southend-on-Sea sold for £328,383 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.6% on a year earlier. Across Southend-on-Sea, police record 116 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SS1 district, the nearest primary school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Southend High School for Girls, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is The Practice Northumberland Avenue, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Southend East station is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park, Southchurch Hall Gardens, is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Porters Grange Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Greenways Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Hamstel Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Hamstel Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

Southend High School for GirlsSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 2 Jul 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

St Nicholas SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

1Up Collective CICSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Southend YMCA Community SchoolFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–18

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Southend East

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Southend Central

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Southend Victoria

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Prittlewell

1.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

110 mto the nearest park, Southchurch Hall Gardens

2parks within a 10 minute walk

14hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Southchurch Hall GardensPark or garden · 2.0 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Sandringham Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Southchurch ParkPark or garden · 12 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Lifstan Way AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Norwich Avenue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SS1 district

What is the crime rate in the SS1 district?

Across Southend-on-Sea, police record 116 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SS1 district?

The average home in Southend-on-Sea sold for £328,383 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £644,057, semi-detached £430,009, terraced £334,776, flats £198,797. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SS1 district?

The nearest primary school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Southend High School for Girls, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SS1 district?

Southend East is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SS1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £61,122 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SS1

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