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SS2 or SS99?

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
SS2
Southend-on-Sea
SS99
Southend-on-Sea
Median home sale nearby £298,000
from 142 sales
£272,500
from 150 sales
Average sold price £173,225 £183,118
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea) +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 95 m² 89 m²
Built 1950–1966 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £967/yr £1044/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 765 recorded 1018 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is SS2 or SS99 cheaper?

SS99 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SS2 sell for about £298,000 and around SS99 for about £272,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SS2 or SS99?

SS2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (765 in SS2 against 1018 in SS99, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SS2 or SS99 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SS2 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SS99 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SS2 or SS99?

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.