Old Mead is in Southend-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS2 6SW is located in the St Laurence electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southend West. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Mead, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS2 6SN, SS2 6TY, SS2 6XZ, SS2 6SL, SS2 6TU, SS9 5YU, SS2 6HD, SS2 6TX, SS9 5UR.

Old Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Mead are based on 68 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 6SW

Average Price
£312,734
Semi-Detached
£340,631
Terraced
£290,516
Detached
£395,166
Flats/Maisonettes
£160,446
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Mead

Average Price
£312,734
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Old Mead, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-04-27 £320,387
2 Old Mead, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-11-30 £206,411
39 Old Mead, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£278,0002021-04-21 £297,153
27 Old Mead, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-11-27 £345,310
45 Old Mead, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£294,0002020-11-27 £338,404

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heycroft Primary School
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood SS9 5SJ 		627 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UT 		893 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edwards Hall Primary School
Macmurdo Road, SS9 5AQ 		1,722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blenheim Primary School
School Way, SS9 4HX 		1,976 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Hornby Avenue, SS0 0LG 		2,180 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Eastwood Academy
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UU 		1,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More High School
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BW 		2,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BP 		2,322 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Girls
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BS 		2,324 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Chase High School
Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RT 		2,671 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		4,857 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 4Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane, SS2 6XT 		788 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		1,715 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancaster School
Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RT 		2,671 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poplar Adolescent Unit
Rochford Hospital, Union Lane SS4 1RB 		2,915 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		2,995 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys 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
David Lloyd Health And Fitness CentreSnakes Lane, Eastwood811 yd
The Kitchen18 Aviation Way, Rochford909 yd
Flavours Gelato155 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood931 yd
TasteStedLand Adjacent 19, Robert Leonard Industrial Park945 yd
Saxon HallAviation Way, Southend-On-Sea1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westcliff Rugby & Football ClubThe Gables, Aviation Way1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loyal ToastThe Loyal Toast, Western Approaches112 yd
KFCKefco House, Rochford Business Park681 yd
Elite Peri Peri153 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood934 yd
Oriental Lily161 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWestern Approaches, Eastwood106 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snakes Lane Playing Field
SNAKES LANE 		grass pitches599 yd
The Len Forge Centre
EASTWOODBURY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches626 yd
David Lloyd Club (Southend)
SNAKES LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts644 yd
Heycroft Primary School
BENVENUE AVENUE 		grass pitches664 yd
Athenaeum Club Ltd
Aviation Way 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool713 yd
Flights Leisure (Closed)
Aviation Way 		health and fitness suite, squash courts813 yd
Westcliff Rfc (Aviation Way)
AVIATION WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite833 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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Old Mead . 47% 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 SS2 6SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Mead, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6SW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 16
Public Order 12
Drugs 9
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 8
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS2 6SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fastnet168 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lundy Close399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rockall133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket105 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket105 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket105 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket105 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Approaches83 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Approaches83 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Repton Grove223 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Mead, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6SW

Employment

SS2 6SW 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.

SS2 6SW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee88
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed30
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Financial and insurance activities22
Manufacturing20
Construction19
Other14
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male144

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed7

Health

Very good health178
Good health80
Fair health23
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White269
Roma1
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Romania1
Other EU countries2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion159
Christian99
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim2
Not answered19
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