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SS1 2LZ

Milton

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Southend Central / Milton / SS1 2LZ

Overview

Postcode SS1 2LZ is located in an urban city, within the Milton ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Southend Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 850.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southend Central is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Southend Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Shrubbery.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
851
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Southend Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 851 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southend Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 850.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Southend Central is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 140 ft away from SS1 2LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Southend Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

0.3 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.7 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe ShrubberyMedium
0.1 miWarrior Square GardensSmall
0.4 miChristchurch ParkSmall

Property prices in Milton

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Milton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,050,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£747,500
Flats90£200,000
Semi-Detached5£350,000
Terraced19£330,000

10 years price trend in Milton

Schools

In the SS1 2LZ postcode area, located within Southend Central, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 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 miEssex ConvenienceSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NW
0.1 miRandell's Food & Wine71-73 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NL
0.2 miSouthchurch Food & WineSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2LR
0.2 miCo-op Food53-57 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PB
0.2 miShothe4 London Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1TJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.