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SS4 3RN

Blatches Chase

Roche North and Rural

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Detailed insights for SS4 3RN

Overview

Postcode SS4 3RN is located in an urban city, within the Roche North and Rural ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Rochford Town & Canewdon area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rochford Town & Canewdon is £50,130 per year. The nearest station is Rochford located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
62.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Rochford Town & Canewdon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,894 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rochford Town & Canewdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

62.4%

Approximately 62.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Rochford Town & Canewdon is £50,130 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS4 3RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochford Town & Canewdon near SS4 3RN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
303 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.77(+73%)
Drugs
7.47(+187%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.72(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.72(+5%)
Other theft
5.23(-6%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
94.4%
Other White
6
2.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.6%
Irish
3
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 250

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
24.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
19.13%
Level 4+ (Degree)
31
16.94%
No qualifications
28
15.3%
Level 3 (A level)
27
14.75%
Total 16+ residents: 183

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
57
61.29%
Owns with a mortgage
15
16.13%
Owns outright
10
10.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
5.38%
Other forms of private rent
5
5.38%
Total households: 93

Property prices in Roche North and Rural

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Roche North and Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Roche North and Rural in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Roche North and Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£532,500
Flats6£172,500
Semi-Detached51£365,000
Terraced6£322,500

10 year median price trend in Roche North and Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Roche North and Rural.

Schools

In the SS4 3RN postcode area, located within Rochford Town & Canewdon, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS4 3RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWaterman Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miSecondaryThe King Edmund SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHolt Farm Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rochford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,512
Band B£1,764
Band C£2,016
Band D£2,268
Band E£2,772
Band F£3,276
Band G£3,780
Band H£4,536

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictRochfordE07000075
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthend East and RochfordE14001501
WardRoche North and RuralE05010852
ParishRochfordE04004083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rochford Town & CanewdonE02004566
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 004CE01021953
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.