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

Nearby postcodes are: SS1 2TB, SS1 2TA, SS1 2TD, SS1 2UL, SS1 2UJ, SS1 2SG, SS1 2UN, SS1 2TE, SS1 2SF.

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 2SZ

Average Price
£441,338
Semi-Detached
£454,408
Terraced
£463,364
Detached
£490,806
Flats/Maisonettes
£244,848
Other
no sales

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
171 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002022-03-18 £565,225
187 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-02-04 £294,835
219 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£211,0002020-07-24 £248,538
209 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-08-30 £416,053
183 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£386,0002018-08-02 £465,583

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 		404 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Gardens, SS1 2NS 		763 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,184 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 		1,224 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		1,613 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		1,933 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, SS0 7JS 		2,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Southend High School for Boys
Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RG 		3,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		1,545 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 		1,421 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		2,012 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 		2,162 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		2,456 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road, Great Wakering SS3 0PW 		2,723 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
Woodgrange Cafe92 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea52 yd
Rams Fish Bar201 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea161 yd
The Woofer Cafe157 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea181 yd
YMCASouthend YMCA, 85 Ambleside Drive284 yd
Essex Grill LtdSHOP, 482 Southchurch Road430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Exchange659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea477 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea645 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle ClubRear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade755 yd
Southend Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade797 yd
The Castle92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea222 yd
Coffee StationSouthend East Railway Station, Ambleside Drive244 yd
Kingfisher476 - 478 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea439 yd
Best Grill472 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea443 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Delivery, 480 Southchurch Road443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive242 yd
Tesco500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea412 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1451 yd
Nick's Convenience Store493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea484 yd
TescoThe Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue726 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southchurch Park
Northumberland Crescent 		grass pitches, tennis courts608 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed)
Lifstan Way 		grass pitches855 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 975 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . Only 8% 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 2SZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 975
Violence And Sexual Offences 361
Other Theft 149
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Shoplifting 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Public Order 63
Vehicle Crime 35
Drugs 26
Other Crime 25
Burglary 22
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Bicycle Theft 6
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 2SZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leamington Road408 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northumberland Avenue490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Road356 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northumberland Crescent516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Northumberland Crescent516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southchurch Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southchurch Road529 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southchurch Road529 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Arnold Avenue447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leamington Road408 yd

Employment

SS1 2SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee113
Retired52
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Financial and insurance activities23
Human health and social work activities23
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male175

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health195
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 72
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Pakistani1
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White322
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union21
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Germany2
Italy2
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion196
Christian136
Jewish2
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered12
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