Kensington Road is in Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS1 2SX is located in the Thorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochford and Southend East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS1 2TQ, SS1 2AE, SS1 2YS, SS1 2AG, SS1 2AF, SS1 2AQ, SS1 2YU, SS1 2TH, SS1 2XA.

Kensington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Road are based on 215 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 2SX

Average Price
£303,287
Semi-Detached
£439,745
Terraced
£387,928
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£208,484
Other
£15,183

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£371,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45A Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-06-01 £288,567
21A Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-04-06 £194,293
1 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£499,9992021-03-01 £539,502
21 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Other, an established residential building 		£14,5002019-12-03 £15,183
3 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£402,4002019-08-02 £468,200

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Windermere Road, SS1 2RF 		915 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Gardens, SS1 2NS 		1,096 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,717 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,717 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,543 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		1,859 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, SS0 7JS 		2,511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		2,516 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9LL 		3,391 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 		1,786 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 		1,915 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		2,580 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southend YMCA Community School
The Ticket House, 110 East Street SS2 6LH 		2,615 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		2,757 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road, Great Wakering SS3 0PW 		3,065 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Southchurch Park CafeCafe, Southchurch Park198 yd
Billy HundredsThe Hundreds Cafe, Eastern Esplanade366 yd
Yoies Ice Cream Parlour144 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea366 yd
Bakes And Bubbles38 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea395 yd
Avictus LtdUnit 1, 36 Eastern Esplanade408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southend Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade211 yd
The Castle92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea270 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle ClubRear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade523 yd
The Cornucopia Public House39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea780 yd
Falcon45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Friary145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea366 yd
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea372 yd
Wish You Were HereKiosk 10E, Darlows Green523 yd
Subway48 - 49 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea780 yd
Ye Olde Chippy77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive463 yd
TescoThe Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue588 yd
Tesco500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea999 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 11,038 yd
Nick's Convenience Store493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southchurch Park
Northumberland Crescent 		grass pitches, tennis courts145 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed)
Lifstan Way 		grass pitches727 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 652 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . Only 14% 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 2SX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 652
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Public Order 50
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 32
Other Theft 25
Shoplifting 15
Drugs 14
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prospect Close405 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Jetty Mews141 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Close405 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collier Way142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnaby Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnaby Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnaby Road332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burnaby Road332 yd

Employment

SS1 2SX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired56
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed36
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing19
Financial and insurance activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Education16
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male147

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health142
Good health107
Fair health38
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 70
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian3
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland4
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion146
Christian123
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim6
Not answered24
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