Meakins Close is in Leigh-On-Sea and in Southend-On-Sea district. SS9 5SX is located in the St Laurence electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southend West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Meakins Close, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS9 5UQ, SS9 5SZ, SS9 5SU, SS9 5UH, SS9 5ST, SS9 5SY, SS9 5UL, SS9 5UG, SS9 5UF.

Meakins Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meakins Close are based on 20 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 5SX

Average Price
£407,637
Semi-Detached
£384,276
Terraced
£371,525
Detached
£447,461
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meakins Close

Average Price
£407,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meakins CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Meakins Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-07-06 £311,129
7 Meakins Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-10-04 £296,210
21 Meakins Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002020-09-30 £441,416
6 Meakins Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002019-01-21 £447,807
17 Meakins Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-01-12 £319,685

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heycroft Primary School
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood SS9 5SJ 		274 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UT 		640 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edwards Hall Primary School
Macmurdo Road, SS9 5AQ 		1,413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blenheim Primary School
School Way, SS9 4HX 		1,737 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairways Primary School
The Fairway, SS9 4QW 		2,072 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 		805 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More High School
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BW 		1,928 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Girls
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BS 		2,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BP 		2,175 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Chase High School
Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RT 		2,734 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 		4,946 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 		598 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		1,471 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancaster School
Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RT 		2,734 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		2,836 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSaint Pierre School
16 Leigh Road, SS9 1LE 		3,214 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
Flavours Gelato155 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood579 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness CentreSnakes Lane, Eastwood614 yd
Sarah's Chocolate Kitchen Ltd83 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood708 yd
The Elms Cafe21 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood783 yd
The Fish Shop17 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loyal ToastThe Loyal Toast, Western Approaches280 yd
Elite Peri Peri153 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood582 yd
Oriental Lily161 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood615 yd
KFCKefco House, Rochford Business Park939 yd
Eastwood Takeaway330 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWestern Approaches, Eastwood262 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heycroft Primary School
BENVENUE AVENUE 		grass pitches351 yd
David Lloyd Club (Southend)
SNAKES LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts476 yd
Snakes Lane Playing Field
SNAKES LANE 		grass pitches478 yd
The Len Forge Centre
EASTWOODBURY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches678 yd
The Eastwood Academy
RAYLEIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool808 yd
Eastwood Park
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches927 yd
Athenaeum Club Ltd
Aviation Way 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool1,030 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 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.9%

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/s42.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed8.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed16.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed16.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meakins Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 144 crimes were reported near Meakins Close . 52% 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 5SX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Meakins Close, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5SX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 144
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Vehicle Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 8
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 5
Burglary 4
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 SS9 5SX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket262 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Approaches428 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Approaches428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rockall479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Gardens533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meakins Close0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Bentleys252 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Repton Grove312 yd
More Crime Statistics for Meakins Close, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5SX

Employment

SS9 5SX 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 5SX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed30
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction14
Education11
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male134

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health137
Good health94
Fair health37
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 50
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White261
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland2
France1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion130
Christian127
Hindu7
Sikh2
Not answered14
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