POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SS2 5DH postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 22 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 09 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £90,620Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 22 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

9 within 400m

SS2 5DH links 9 transport stops within 400m and 93 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Stadium Greyhound Way (BCT) at about 196m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Southend Victoria Rail Station at about 531m.

Local business

211 within 1200m

SS2 5DH currently links 211 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 78 food and drink, 32 retail, 28 grocery. The closest mapped place is Matalan at about 58m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,488 online job adverts observed

Southend-on-Sea local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,361 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SS2 5DH in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

22 nearby school rows

22 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SS2 5DH. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 21

SS2 5DH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 277, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 118 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£90,620

Strong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SS2 5DH, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

78 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (35), cafe (26), restaurant (17).

Amenity group

Retail

32 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (11), mobile phone (11), electronics (4).

Amenity group

Grocery

28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (17), supermarket (5), greengrocer (3).

Amenity group

Personal services

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (12), beauty (10).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Retail

Matalan

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Lidl

Supermarket at Greyhound Retail Park, Greyhound Way.

Retail

Travis Perkins

Diy in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

KFC

Fast Food at Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea.

Food and drink

Starbucks

Cafe at Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea.

Retail

Morgan Equester

Pet in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bournemouth Park Academy

Primary option in SS2 5JN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hamstel Infant School and Nursery

Primary option in SS2 4PQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hamstel Junior School

Primary option in SS2 4PQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SS2 5DH before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SS2 5DH.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SS2 5DH with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SS2 5DH.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SS2 5DH.