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SS6 or SS9?

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
SS6
Rochford
SS9
Southend-on-Sea
Median home sale nearby £360,000
from 116 sales
£440,000
from 117 sales
Average sold price £372,781 £225,873
Area price growth (YoY) +6.2% (Rochford) +3.7% (Southend-on-Sea)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 135 m² 87 m²
Built 1983–1990 1950–1966
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1152/yr £835/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 160 recorded 164 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is SS6 or SS9 cheaper?

SS6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SS6 sell for about £360,000 and around SS9 for about £440,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SS6 or SS9?

SS6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (160 in SS6 against 164 in SS9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SS6 or SS9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SS6 sits in decile 9 of 10 and SS9 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SS6 or SS9?

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.