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SS1 3ED

Thorpe

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Thorpe Bay / Thorpe / SS1 3ED

Overview

Postcode SS1 3ED is located in an urban city, within the Thorpe ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Thorpe Bay area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thorpe Bay is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Southchurch Park East.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Thorpe Bay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,045 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Thorpe Bay has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Thorpe Bay is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 198 ft away from SS1 3ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Thorpe Bay near SS1 3ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Southend East

N/A

0.7 mi

Thorpe Bay

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSouthchurch Park EastMedium

Property prices in Thorpe

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Thorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£717,500
Flats40£253,750
Semi-Detached34£527,500
Terraced9£390,000

10 years price trend in Thorpe

Schools

In the SS1 3ED postcode area, located within Thorpe Bay, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySouthend High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySouthchurch High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryGreenways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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