Postcode SS2 5EF (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 5EF is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS2 5EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 5EF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SS2 5EF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SS2 5EF is Railway Terrace which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentworth Road and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 75 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 5EF (for ages 11 and under) is Bournemouth Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southend High School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on December 10, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SS2 5EF is One Green Bottle and is 12.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Assured Catering Services and is 12.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SS2 5EF is covered by the Essex police force association and South East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SS2 5EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS2 5EF, and the approximate distance away.

Railway Terrace 28 m
Station Avenue 75 m
Station Approach 95 m
Priory Avenue 142 m
Ennismore Gardens 147 m
Oakhurst Road 167 m
East Street 177 m
St Benet's Road 225 m
Kenway 256 m
Penhurst Avenue 256 m
Glenhurst Road 265 m
Tickfield Avenue 289 m
Edith Road 355 m
Priory Crescent 357 m
St Mary's Road 438 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 5EF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS2 5EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
474 m
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
873 m
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
959 m
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.03 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.16 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.16 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 1.18 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.28 km
Cecil Jones Academy 1.32 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.43 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.45 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.46 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.48 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.56 km
Lancaster School 1.56 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.58 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.62 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.73 km
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
1.85 km
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS2 5EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.98 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.98 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
10.98 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
11.26 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
11.26 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
11.54 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
11.77 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
12.33 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
12.33 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
12.47 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
12.47 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
12.5 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
13.05 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
13.05 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
13.43 km
Churchgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
13.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS2 5EF - Data from Apr 2022

Wentworth Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Sutton Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Ennismore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Ennismore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 75 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 995 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.82 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.92 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.08 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.79 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS2 5EF - Data from Dec 2021

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 2.86 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Southend Flat Wetland 3.46 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 3.66 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.35 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.76 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 5.08 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.46 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 5.48 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 5.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS2 5EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 16.7%
300+ Mbps 83.3%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55078000
Longitude 0.71127300
OS Easting 588074
OS Northing 0187027
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16331
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochford and Southend East
Electoral Ward St. Luke's
Local Authority District Southend-on-Sea
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000033
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Southend CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southend-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southend-on-Sea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 006F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2