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SS1 or SS22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SS1
Southend-on-Sea
SS22
Southend-on-Sea
Median home sale nearby £310,000
from 150 sales
£335,000
from 71 sales
Average sold price £227,527
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea) +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 108 m²
Built 1900–1929
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1148/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 2 (medium probability)
Crime nearby 893 recorded 443 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is SS1 or SS22 cheaper?

SS1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SS1 sell for about £310,000 and around SS22 for about £335,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SS1 or SS22?

SS22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (893 in SS1 against 443 in SS22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SS1 or SS22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SS1 sits in decile 9 of 10 and SS22 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SS1 or SS22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.