SS2 4XL
PostcodeA postcode in Southend-on-Sea 009F, Southchurch ward, Southend-on-Sea.
This report describes the area around SS2 4XL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SS2 4XL
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulySouthend-on-Sea 009F: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Southend East, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in SS2 4XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Southend-on-Sea 009FNeighbourhood
- £328,383 average priceFor the whole of Southend-on-Sea, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SS2 4XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SS2 4XLRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SS2 4XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Southend High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 74.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Southchurch High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hamstel Junior School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primary | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Thorpe Hall School Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Alleyn Court Preparatory School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cecil Jones Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SS2 4XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £475,000Poynings Avenue, SS2 4RYJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Newington Avenue, SS2 4SDMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £350,000Newington Close, SS2 4SFMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £310,000Newington Avenue, SS2 4SESeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £350,000Newington Avenue, SS2 4SGMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £415,000Ashurst Avenue, SS2 4TLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £350,000Poynings Avenue, SS2 4RXFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £450,000Ashurst Avenue, SS2 4TJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SS2 4XL
In a straight lineGP practices
- CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD760 m
- NORTH AVENUE SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- VINODS PHARMACY750 m
- BOOTS980 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens Dillon's ConvenienceBudgens400 m
The neighbourhood: Southend-on-Sea 009F
Everything about Southend-on-Sea 009FThe postcode district: SS2
Everything about SS2Your MP
- Mr Bayo AlabaIndependentMP for Southend East and Rochford
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.