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SS1 2HU

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Kursaal / SS1 2HU

Overview

Postcode SS1 2HU is located in an urban city, within the Kursaal ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kursaal area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 401.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 per year. The nearest station is Southend Central located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Shrubbery.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
401
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,306 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 401.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from SS1 2HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Kursaal near SS1 2HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend Central located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.5 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

0.6 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe ShrubberyMedium
0.4 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmall
0.3 miWarrior Square GardensSmall

Property prices in Kursaal

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £202,000 in Kursaal area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £545,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£412,500
Flats66£175,000
Semi-Detached7£375,000
Terraced24£339,000

10 years price trend in Kursaal

Schools

In the SS1 2HU postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miYork Superstore56 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.2 miKim Quang50 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.2 miInternational Food StoreYork Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.2 miTesco ExpressHigh Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DQ
0.3 miTesco ExpressSouthchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ZG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.