Leighwood Avenue is in Leigh-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS9 4LF is located in the Belfairs electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southend West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS9 4LG, SS9 4LD, SS9 4LB, SS9 4NF, SS9 4ND, SS9 4PJ, SS9 4LX, SS9 4PS, SS9 4LE.

Leighwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leighwood Avenue are based on 118 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 SS9 4LF

Average Price
£311,678
Semi-Detached
£406,405
Terraced
£359,983
Detached
£503,522
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,774
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighwood Avenue

Average Price
£361,000
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-02-28 £306,549
61 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-09-30 £325,644
Flat 7 Leighwood Court Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£173,0002021-06-30 £174,217
9 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£571,0002021-03-26 £625,362
51 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002021-03-12 £342,045

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fairways Primary School
The Fairway, SS9 4QW 		570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blenheim Primary School
School Way, SS9 4HX 		1,009 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UT 		1,136 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edwards Hall Primary School
Macmurdo Road, SS9 5AQ 		1,231 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heycroft Primary School
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood SS9 5SJ 		1,305 yd Community school No 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 		1,081 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		1,620 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Girls
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BS 		1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More High School
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BW 		1,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BP 		1,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		5,136 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education
Luker Road, SS1 1ND 		5,198 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		904 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane, SS2 6XT 		1,313 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		1,908 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		2,184 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSaint Pierre School
16 Leigh Road, SS9 1LE 		2,689 yd Other independent 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
The Inn At BelfairsPark Cafe, Belfairs Park702 yd
Cubanos195 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea717 yd
Asia Leigh Ltd187 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea750 yd
Belfairs Woodland CentreBelfairs Park, Eastwood Road North767 yd
Sarah's Chocolate Kitchen Ltd83 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodcutters Arms307 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea424 yd
The BellhouseThe Bellhouse Public House, 321 Rayleigh Road984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastwood Chinese Takeaway317 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea472 yd
Golden Dragon299 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea472 yd
Munch King274 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea509 yd
Fish Express110 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood529 yd
Ho's Kitchen124 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group LtdThe Co-operative, 270 - 272 Eastwood Road North509 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Belfairs Park
EASTWOOD ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches, tennis courts657 yd
Eastwood Park
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches677 yd
The St Christopher'S School Academy
MOUNTDALE GARDENS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool761 yd
The Eastwood Academy
RAYLEIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool771 yd
Oakwood Park
Stephenson Road 		grass pitches800 yd
Blenheim Primary School And Childrens Centre
SCHOOL WAY 		grass pitches, swimming pool894 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leighwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Leighwood Avenue . 45% 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 SS9 4LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Theft 15
Public Order 9
Burglary 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Shoplifting 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 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 SS9 4LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Elmsleigh Drive318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Danescroft Drive509 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellhouse Lane163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket472 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Road North244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leighwood Avenue53 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastwood Road North244 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket472 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Leighcroft Gardens277 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Mews515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4LF

Employment

SS9 4LF 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 SS9 4LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male159

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed29

Health

Very good health119
Good health112
Fair health56
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 59
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White291
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland4
Portugal1
Spain1
Central and Western Africa4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion121
Christian163
Buddhist1
Jewish4
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered14
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