SS2 6WG
PostcodeA postcode in Southend-on-Sea 002E, St Laurence ward, Southend-on-Sea.
This report describes the area around SS2 6WG, 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 6WG
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulySouthend-on-Sea 002E: 129 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Southend Airport, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- No property in SS2 6WG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Southend-on-Sea 002ENeighbourhood
- £328,383 average priceFor the whole of Southend-on-Sea, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at SS2 6WGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SS2 6WGRoad 46 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
- 10.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SS2 6WG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Earls Hall Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Southend High School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 75.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Chase High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lancaster School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Southend YMCA Community School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
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 6WG
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Smallholdings Mews, SS2 6WGDecember 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £425,000Eastwoodbury Lane, SS2 6XEAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £305,000Eastwoodbury Crescent, SS2 6XGAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £235,000Rochford Road, SS2 6SSFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £320,000Rochford Road, SS2 6TLJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £310,000Alton Gardens, SS2 6QUNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £403,500Wells Avenue, SS2 6XJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £300,000Nightingale Close, SS2 6SZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 6WG
In a straight lineStations
- Southend Airport9 minutes on foot690 m
GP practices
- DR SOORIAKUMARAN820 m
Pharmacies
- KALSONS CHEMIST920 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY960 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Southend - Rochford RoadThe Co-operative Group250 m
- Morrisons Daily Rochford RoadMorrisons320 m
- Iceland Southend Food WarehouseIceland510 m
- Tesco Southend ExtraTesco980 m
The neighbourhood: Southend-on-Sea 002E
Everything about Southend-on-Sea 002EThe postcode district: SS2
Everything about SS2Your MP
- David Burton-SampsonLabourMP for Southend West and Leigh
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.