POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SS9 5PS postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 76.6%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £265,000Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Sep 2025
- Gigabit availability 76.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 27 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Sep 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 76.6%, with 76.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
6 within 400mSS9 5PS links 6 transport stops within 400m and 22 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Jones Corner (BCT) at about 92m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
58 within 1200mSS9 5PS currently links 58 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 22 food and drink, 11 grocery, 10 personal services. The closest mapped place is Ideal Fish Bar at about 38m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,488 online job adverts observedSouthend-on-Sea local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,361 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SS9 5PS in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
27 nearby school rows27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SS9 5PS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 12SS9 5PS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 132, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 43 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£265,000
Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Sep 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SS9 5PS, 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
22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (11), restaurant (8), cafe (3).
Amenity group
Grocery
11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (7), bakery (2), butcher (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (9), beauty (1).
Amenity group
Retail
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (3), clothes (1), pet (1).
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.
Food and drink
Ideal Fish Bar
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Bogaz Kitchen Kebab
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Charcoal Earth
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Famous Chef
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
First Class Barber
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Osbornes Pharmacy
Pharmacy at 372, Rayleigh Road.
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
Blenheim Primary School
Primary option in SS9 4HX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Primary option in SS9 3NL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Chalkwell Hall Junior School
Primary option in SS9 3NL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SS9 5PS before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SS9 5PS.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SS9 5PS 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 SS9 5PS.
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Ask vetted agents
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