St James Avenue is in Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS1 3LJ 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 St James Avenue, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS1 3LL, SS1 3LE, SS1 3JQ, SS1 3JG, SS1 3LF, SS1 3LD, SS1 3LG, SS1 3JB, SS1 3NF.

St James Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Avenue are based on 128 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 3LJ

Average Price
£704,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£723,395
Flats/Maisonettes
£451,966
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Avenue

Average Price
£677,341
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
82 St James Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002022-11-16 £631,953
100 St James Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002019-06-19 £762,669
104 St James Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002018-10-18 £682,704
76 St James Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002010-08-03 £646,186
100 St James Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002010-04-16 £604,698

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thorpedene Primary School
Delaware Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9NP 		624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournes Green Junior School
Ladram Road, SS1 3PX 		819 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournes Green Infant School
Burlescoombe Road, SS1 3PS 		907 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness SS3 9LG 		1,201 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		1,569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9LL 		999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		1,388 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Southend High School for Girls
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UZ 		1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		3,284 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, SS0 7JS 		4,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		4,035 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		1,719 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road, Great Wakering SS3 0PW 		2,056 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Philpott Avenue, SS2 4RL 		2,321 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		3,986 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 		4,502 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Since132 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay394 yd
Masoom138 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay406 yd
Costa Coffee156 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay406 yd
The Broadway Cafe149 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay446 yd
The Smoothie Shack TB23 Station Road, Thorpe Bay449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Lantern157 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco162 - 164 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay406 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thorpe Hall Golf Club
THORPE HALL AVENUE 		golf, squash courts748 yd
Thorpe Bay Lawn Tennis Club
THORPE BAY GARDENS 		tennis courts764 yd
Shoeburyness High School
CAULFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches867 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre
DELAWARE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool878 yd
Southend Lawn Tennis Club
BROADCLYST GARDENS 		tennis courts1,088 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near St James Avenue . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS1 3LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 164
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Shoplifting 9
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 3LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area467 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fermoy Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maplin Way495 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area467 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road420 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Broadway351 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dungannon Drive352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wicklow Walk481 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fermoy Road410 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS1 3LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 60% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired141
Full-Time Employee35
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Education4
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Human health and social work activities2
Transport and storage1
Administrative and support service activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female142
Male115

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex139
Divorced13
Widowed38

Health

Very good health89
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 64
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African4
White247
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union8
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland4
France2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion61
Christian169
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish6
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered14
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