Kensington Road is in Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS1 2SY 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 2SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS1 2XA, SS1 2SJ, SS1 2UH, SS1 2TS, SS1 2SF, SS1 2TH, SS1 2UQ, SS1 2SG, SS1 2TJ.

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 2SY

Average Price
£360,869
Semi-Detached
£462,971
Terraced
£427,272
Detached
£530,294
Flats/Maisonettes
£185,673
Other
£398,451

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
28 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002023-01-18 £519,884
73A Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-09-16 £282,754
Flat 1 99 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£208,0002022-09-02 £196,043
50 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£468,0002022-08-26 £450,228
99A Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-05-16 £183,997

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 		687 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Gardens, SS1 2NS 		929 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,487 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,487 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 		1,385 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		1,733 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		2,271 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, SS0 7JS 		2,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9LL 		3,415 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 		1,667 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 		1,700 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		2,342 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 		2,421 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		2,616 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road, Great Wakering SS3 0PW 		2,909 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
The Woofer Cafe157 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea174 yd
Rams Fish Bar201 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea197 yd
Woodgrange Cafe92 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea315 yd
Southchurch Park CafeCafe, Southchurch Park417 yd
Bakes And Bubbles38 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southend Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade454 yd
The Castle92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea506 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle ClubRear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade562 yd
The Cornucopia Public House39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea764 yd
The Exchange659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea128 yd
Coffee StationSouthend East Railway Station, Ambleside Drive555 yd
Wish You Were HereKiosk 10E, Darlows Green562 yd
The Friary145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea572 yd
Pizza City72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive256 yd
TescoThe Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue583 yd
Tesco500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea754 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1793 yd
Nick's Convenience Store493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea808 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southchurch Park
Northumberland Crescent 		grass pitches, tennis courts283 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed)
Lifstan Way 		grass pitches723 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 speed156.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 755 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . 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 2SY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 755
Violence And Sexual Offences 367
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 62
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 29
Burglary 27
Drugs 23
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 10
Shoplifting 9
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ambleside Drive532 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northumberland Avenue191 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Outing Close542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Outing Close542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Outing Close542 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Outing Close542 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Outing Close542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Outing Close542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northumberland Crescent348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area433 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired60
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education20
Construction20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female169
Male150

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health149
Good health123
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 68
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White307
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union17
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland8
Central and South America1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion154
Christian136
Hindu3
Other religion3
Not answered24
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