The Drive is in Rayleigh and in Rochford district. SS6 8XA is located in the Lodge 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 The Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 8XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS6 8UY, SS6 8XE, SS6 8UX, SS6 8UT, SS9 5DP, SS9 5GA, SS9 5DR, SS6 8UU, SS6 8XR.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS6 8XA

Average Price
£536,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£536,957
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£610,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rutland The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-03-04 £663,823
Cometa The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002020-06-12 £781,126
Roselea The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£189,0002003-07-25 £442,860
Roselea The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002002-01-30 £402,783
Roselea The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£89,9502000-12-15 £336,161

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grove Wood Primary School
Grove Road, SS6 8UA 		597 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyburns Primary School
Nevern Road, SS6 7PE 		894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edwards Hall Primary School
Macmurdo Road, SS9 5AQ 		1,425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairways Primary School
The Fairway, SS9 4QW 		2,212 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edward Francis Primary School
Uplands Park Road, SS6 8AJ 		2,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		2,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		2,723 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Eastwood Academy
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UU 		3,025 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		3,313 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		3,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		4,134 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 		3,075 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		3,248 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,392 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		3,774 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,182 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
Ally's Sweet Cart401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh149 yd
The Bean Machine401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh149 yd
Pizza Florence401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh149 yd
Fred's Coffee Shop347 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh388 yd
Miller And Carter Rayleigh629 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oakwood / Chik Box And K-Town / Locked And LoadedThe Oakwood, 564 Rayleigh Road651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Bamboo551 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood642 yd
Hassain's Indian Takeaway559 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood642 yd
New Cod On The Block560 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys239 - 241 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh975 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Wood Primary School
GROVE ROAD 		grass pitches635 yd
Grove Road Playing Field
GROVE COURT 		grass pitches742 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 62 crimes were reported near The Drive . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS6 8XA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 62
Other Theft 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS6 8XA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Road312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boundary Road420 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Road312 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Disraeli Road393 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kennedy Close408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastwood Road312 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near A1015312 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Road312 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Road312 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Road312 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS6 8XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired88
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education25
Construction21
Financial and insurance activities18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Other11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female157
Male175

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health173
Good health107
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 73
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White324

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland2
Germany1
Other EU countries3
No passport held26

Religion

No religion131
Christian174
Buddhist2
Not answered25
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