SS2 or SS3?
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.
- Homes sell for about 5% less in SS3 than in SS2.
- SS3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SS2 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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SS2
Southend-on-Sea
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SS3
Southend-on-Sea
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| Median home sale nearby | £300,000
from 146 sales |
£285,000
from 137 sales |
| Average sold price | £173,225 | £120,043 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea) | +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea) |
| Dwelling type | Mid-terrace house | End-terrace house |
| Floor area | 95 m² | 66 m² |
| Built | 1950–1966 | 1996–2002 |
| Energy rating | C | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £967/yr | £567/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 765 recorded | 169 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SS2 or SS3 cheaper?
SS3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SS2 sell for about £300,000 and around SS3 for about £285,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SS2 or SS3?
SS3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (765 in SS2 against 169 in SS3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SS2 or SS3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SS2 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SS3 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SS2 or SS3?
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.