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SS1 3EL

Thorpe

Southend-on-Sea

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

Overview

Postcode SS1 3EL 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 moderate crime levels, with around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thorpe Bay is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Thorpe Bay located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Thorpe Bay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,481 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Thorpe Bay has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 263 ft away from SS1 3EL.

Flood risk

Very low

Thorpe Bay near SS1 3EL has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thorpe Bay located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Thorpe Bay

N/A

0.9 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySouthend High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryGreenways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondarySouthchurch High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco ExpressThe Broadway, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3ES
0.4 miNisa Extra190 - 192 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3ES

Data Sources

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