Chester Avenue is in Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS1 2YW 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 Chester Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2YW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS1 2YJ, SS1 2YN, SS1 2YL, SS1 2YH, SS1 2YP, SS1 2YR, SS1 2YE, SS1 2YU, SS1 2YQ.

Chester Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Avenue are based on 32 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 2YW

Average Price
£349,051
Semi-Detached
£388,654
Terraced
£424,967
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,457
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Avenue

Average Price
£349,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Chester Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£267,5002021-07-30 £270,119
1 Chester Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£244,0002021-07-06 £246,389
5 Chester Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002020-12-04 £382,457
1A Chester Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-01-17 £242,967
2 Chester Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002017-12-18 £382,679

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Windermere Road, SS1 2RF 		1,186 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Gardens, SS1 2NS 		1,384 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		1,866 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 		1,574 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		1,839 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		2,711 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, SS0 7JS 		2,763 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9LL 		3,190 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 		2,066 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 		2,033 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		2,744 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		2,839 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 		2,902 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road, Great Wakering SS3 0PW 		3,070 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
Billy HundredsThe Hundreds Cafe, Eastern Esplanade78 yd
Yoies Ice Cream Parlour144 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea78 yd
Southchurch Park CafeCafe, Southchurch Park90 yd
The Big Yin140 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea167 yd
Dog And Co143 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea93 yd
Southend Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade248 yd
Halfway House Toby Carvery (Thorpe Bay)Toby Carvery, 213 Eastern Esplanade627 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle ClubRear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade758 yd
The Cornucopia Public House39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Friary145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea78 yd
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea626 yd
Wish You Were HereKiosk 10E, Darlows Green758 yd
Subway48 - 49 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea1,030 yd
Ye Olde Chippy77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive741 yd
TescoThe Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southchurch Park
Northumberland Crescent 		grass pitches, tennis courts222 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed)
Lifstan Way 		grass pitches625 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 speed56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 244 crimes were reported near Chester Avenue . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS1 2YW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 244
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 26
Public Order 22
Burglary 14
Drugs 10
Other Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Road543 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collier Way420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Retort Close378 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area460 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Jetty Mews392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jetty Mews392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Road543 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northumberland Avenue474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northumberland Crescent457 yd

Employment

SS1 2YW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee81
Retired59
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female162
Male146

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced43
Widowed14

Health

Very good health141
Good health92
Fair health60
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 66
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union13
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
France1
Italy6
Portugal1
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion125
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish6
Not answered19
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