First Avenue is in Wickford and in Chelmsford district. SS11 8RA is located in the Wickford North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about First Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS11 8QT, SS11 8RD, SS11 8QZ, SS11 8RB, SS11 8QN, SS11 8QX, SS11 8QS, SS11 8RE, SS11 8XP.

First Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on First Avenue are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS11 8RA

Average Price
£451,796
Semi-Detached
£451,124
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£455,024
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£451,796
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 First Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-10-28 £542,200
5 First Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£322,0002016-11-18 £432,879
2 First Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-08-26 £478,741
11 First Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002016-03-18 £520,406
20 First Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£282,5002014-10-29 £495,399

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hilltop Infant School
Hill Avenue, SS11 8LT 		946 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hilltop Junior School
Hill Avenue, SS11 8LT 		971 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abacus Primary School
Tresco Way, The Wick SS12 9GJ 		1,149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Wickford Church of England School
Mount Road, SS11 8HE 		1,314 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakfield Primary School
Scott Drive, SS12 9PW 		1,571 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beauchamps High School
Beauchamps Drive, SS11 8LY 		665 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College
Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ 		2,809 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		4,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		5,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castledon School
Bromfords Drive, SS12 0PW 		2,776 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		3,354 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		4,082 yd Community special 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
Kings Garden330 Southend Road208 yd
Brew81 LtdUnit 5 Hurricane Way685 yd
Shotgate Sandwich ShopUnit 1C Byron Works, Russell Gardens766 yd
Shotgate Cafe7 Hurricane Close782 yd
Marie's at Wernick & SonsWernick & Sons, Russell Gardens1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Social ClubS Wernick & Sons Ltd, Russell Gardens1,004 yd
Wick BarWick Community Centre, Salcott Crescent1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Hing Chinese Takeaway310 Southend Road234 yd
Bartlett ParkThe Pavillion, Southend Road513 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n / Serial Griller167a Southend Road948 yd
Cosmos Takeaway159 Southend Road948 yd
Golden Jade (Far East) T/A1a Silva Island Way1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express155 Southend Road948 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit, 4 Silva Island Way1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bartlett Park
CROUCHVIEW CLOSE 		grass pitches496 yd
Beauchamps High School
BEAUCHAMPS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches780 yd
The Gym Hub
ROBERT WAY 		health and fitness suite788 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed236.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near First Avenue . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS11 8RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 90
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Vehicle Crime 21
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Burglary 3
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 SS11 8RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Crouchview Close242 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crouchview Close242 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Meadowland Road439 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lucerne Walk251 yd
2023-11Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Beedell Avenue510 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fanton Gardens231 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadowland Road439 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near First Avenue136 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bakers Farm Close423 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakescolne257 yd

Employment

SS11 8RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS11 8RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male142

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex137
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health133
Good health113
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 50
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union3
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Spain1
Other EU countries2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion131
Christian150
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered14
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