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

Nearby postcodes are: SS6 8XE, SS6 8XP, SS9 5DW, SS6 8UU, SS6 8XA, SS6 8UJ.

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 8XQ

Average Price
£780,919
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£780,919
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
Kendale The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002020-08-17 £891,605
Kendale The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002005-05-12 £642,782
Hillview The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002001-04-26 £808,369

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grove Wood Primary School
Grove Road, SS6 8UA 		370 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyburns Primary School
Nevern Road, SS6 7PE 		1,089 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edwards Hall Primary School
Macmurdo Road, SS9 5AQ 		1,498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edward Francis Primary School
Uplands Park Road, SS6 8AJ 		2,134 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rayleigh Primary School
Love Lane, SS6 7DD 		2,438 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		2,039 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		2,969 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Eastwood Academy
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UU 		3,100 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		3,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		3,659 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 		4,381 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 		3,123 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		3,381 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,616 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		4,038 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,132 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, Rayleigh455 yd
The Bean Machine401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh455 yd
Pizza Florence401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh455 yd
Fred's Coffee Shop347 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh603 yd
Miller And Carter Rayleigh629 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oakwood / Chik Box And K-Town / Locked And LoadedThe Oakwood, 564 Rayleigh Road838 yd
Tinks Tipsy TavernStevens Farm, Bull Lane917 yd
Rayleigh LodgeThe Chase, Rayleigh1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Bamboo551 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood848 yd
Hassain's Indian Takeaway559 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood848 yd
New Cod On The Block560 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood888 yd
Chris' Fish, Chicken And Ribs81 Grove Road, Rayleigh1,046 yd
Phoenix Takeaway79 Grove Road, Rayleigh1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys239 - 241 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Road Playing Field
GROVE COURT 		grass pitches485 yd
Grove Wood Primary School
GROVE ROAD 		grass pitches494 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 83.3%
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/s16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed32.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 20 crimes were reported near The Drive . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS6 8XQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 20
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 1
Other Crime 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Court397 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Disraeli Road221 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court376 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive279 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive279 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Green491 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rayleigh Avenue376 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Green491 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Connaught Road385 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rayleigh Avenue428 yd

Employment

SS6 8XQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 SS6 8XQ 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

Retired105
Full-Time Employee103
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing28
Education24
Construction23
Financial and insurance activities22
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female205
Male193

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex202
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed20

Health

Very good health209
Good health132
Fair health36
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other7
White382
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom386
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK386
10+ Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
France1
Italy1
Lithuania4
Turkey1
Oceania1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion162
Christian214
Hindu1
Jewish10
Muslim1
Not answered11
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