Retort Close is in Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS1 2AQ is located in the Kursaal electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochford and Southend East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Retort Close, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS1 2AG, SS1 2AE, SS1 2TQ, SS1 2AF, SS1 2YS, SS1 2ZS, SS1 2SX, SS1 2YT, SS1 2DA.

Retort Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Retort Close are based on 163 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southend-On-Sea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2AQ

Average Price
£239,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,194
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retort Close

Average Price
£239,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retort CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-01-27 £221,343
28 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-01-05 £207,214
13 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£224,0002022-11-24 £205,358
41 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-09-30 £169,652
10 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-08-12 £225,255

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Windermere Road, SS1 2RF 		939 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Gardens, SS1 2NS 		1,052 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		1,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bournemouth Park Academy
Bournemouth Park Road, SS2 5JN 		1,812 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,835 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Southend High School for Girls
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UZ 		1,701 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		2,023 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, SS0 7JS 		2,386 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		2,605 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9LL 		3,541 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education
Luker Road, SS1 1ND 		1,697 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Philpott Avenue, SS2 4RL 		2,047 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southend YMCA Community School
The Ticket House, 110 East Street SS2 6LH 		2,582 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		2,609 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		2,919 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sutton House Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		3,205 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bakes And Bubbles38 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea242 yd
Avictus LtdUnit 1, 36 Eastern Esplanade257 yd
The Seafood Shack32 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea276 yd
Southchurch Park CafeCafe, Southchurch Park296 yd
The Three Shells At Sealife AdventureThe Three Shells, Sea Life Adventure Centre382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southend Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade171 yd
The Castle92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea318 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle ClubRear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade382 yd
The Cornucopia Public House39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea653 yd
Falcon45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wish You Were HereKiosk 10E, Darlows Green382 yd
The Friary145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea451 yd
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea453 yd
Subway48 - 49 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea653 yd
Ye Olde Chippy77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue464 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive491 yd
Tesco500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea1,062 yd
Nick's Convenience Store493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southchurch Park
Northumberland Crescent 		grass pitches, tennis courts307 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed)
Lifstan Way 		grass pitches890 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 7.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 7.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 7.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Retort Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 763 crimes were reported near Retort Close . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS1 2AQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 763
Violence And Sexual Offences 363
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Public Order 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Vehicle Crime 38
Drugs 37
Shoplifting 37
Burglary 33
Other Theft 29
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS1 2AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kursaal Way406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Retort Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnaby Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnaby Road208 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burnaby Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burdett Road290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area434 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Jetty Mews58 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Close370 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Retired23
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Financial and insurance activities29
Human health and social work activities27
Accommodation and food service activities24
Manufacturing21
Construction19
Education18
Administrative and support service activities17
Other14
Transport and storage12
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male139

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex62
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced41
Widowed4

Health

Very good health138
Good health107
Fair health30
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 79
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese5
Indian9
Pakistani7
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed Other3
White225
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union32
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years27
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Germany2
Portugal5
Lithuania5
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion116
Christian115
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Jewish6
Muslim19
Not answered19
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