Welch Close is in Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS2 4SH is located in the Southchurch 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 Welch Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS2 4RB, SS2 4SN, SS2 4SQ, SS2 4QZ, SS2 4SJ, SS2 4SG, SS2 4RA, SS2 4SP, SS2 4SR.

Welch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Welch Close are based on 8 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 SS2 4SH

Average Price
£248,962
Semi-Detached
£220,208
Terraced
£274,377
Detached
£287,731
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welch Close

Average Price
£248,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Welch Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-11-27 £282,092
4 Welch Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-02-03 £252,663
3 Welch Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-12-19 £266,557
4 Welch Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002013-03-15 £279,724
3 Welch Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£131,0002005-10-18 £274,481

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		656 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ 		656 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Temple Sutton Primary School
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BA 		1,129 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bournemouth Park Academy
Bournemouth Park Road, SS2 5JN 		1,711 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenways Primary School
Greenways, SS1 3BS 		1,801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Cecil Jones Academy
Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU 		847 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Southend High School for Girls
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UZ 		1,018 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4XA 		1,140 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness SS3 9LL 		3,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Southend High School for Boys
Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RG 		3,627 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 		2,803 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 		414 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThorpe Hall School
Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD 		1,219 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road, Great Wakering SS3 0PW 		1,263 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Victory Park Academy
Wentworth Road, SS2 5LG 		1,781 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 		2,614 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
Kids KingdomGaron Park, Southend-On-Sea625 yd
Mitchells Cafe And Bistro215 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea709 yd
Pavilion Kitchen / ServeryCricket Pavilion, Garons Sports Park771 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd266 Eastern Avenue, Southend-On-Sea940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Walnut TreeThe Old Walnut Tree, Southchurch Boulevard986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plaice To Be343 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea645 yd
Halikarnas269 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea706 yd
Mama's Pizza Ltd223 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea706 yd
Yummy Chinese Takeaway179 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea770 yd
Golden Oriental1 Lonsdale Road, Southend-On-Sea1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bournes Green Park
WHITTINGHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches373 yd
St Nicholas School
PHILPOTT AVENUE 		grass pitches427 yd
Youth Ground
GARON PARK 		grass pitches538 yd
Hamstel Junior School
HAMSTEL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool705 yd
Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre
SOUTHEND LEISURE AND TENNIS CENTRE SOUTHEND LEISURE AND TENNIS CENTRE GARONS PARK 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts818 yd
Garon Park Golf Complex
GARON PARK 		golf856 yd
Southend High School For Girls
SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Cecil Jones Academy
EASTERN AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,003 yd
Southchurch High School
UPPER COLLEGE BUILDING UPPER COLLEGE BUILDING SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,028 yd
Essex Ccc (Garons Park)
GARONS SPORTS PARK GARONS SPORTS PARK GARONS PARK 		grass pitches1,037 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 speed85 Mbit/s
Average download speed215.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Welch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 422 crimes were reported near Welch Close . Only 24% 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 SS2 4SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Welch Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 422
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Theft 16
Drugs 11
Burglary 10
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS2 4SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newington Avenue165 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Royal Artillery Way58 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Welch Close54 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Welch Close54 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Welch Close54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welch Close54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Philpott Avenue469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Philpott Avenue469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whittingham Avenue364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whittingham Avenue364 yd
More Crime Statistics for Welch Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4SH

Employment

SS2 4SH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family24
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed21
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Manufacturing4
Other3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female155
Male135

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed8

Health

Very good health130
Good health82
Fair health47
Bad health20
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 36
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Other Asian3
Black African17
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union10
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion149
Christian114
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Other religion4
Not answered14
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