SS1 2SZ maps, stats, and open data
SS1 2SZ lies on Kensington Road in Southend-on-sea. SS1 2SZ is located in the Thorpe electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochford and Southend East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Mid and South Essex ICB - 99G and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SS1 2SZ geodata
| Easting | 589565 |
| Northing | 185553 |
| Latitude | 51.537043 |
| Longitude | 0.731959 |
Where is SS1 2SZ?
| Street | Kensington Road |
| Town/City | Southend-on-sea |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SS1 |
SS1 2SZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SS1 2SZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Thorpe |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rochford And Southend East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SS1 2SZ
2015 25 SEP £330,000 |
2009 23 NOV £250,000 |
2007 28 JUN £280,000 |
159, KENSINGTON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2SZ 2006 7 JUN £210,000 |
159, KENSINGTON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2SZ 2002 30 AUG £153,500 |
1997 30 OCT £85,500 |
➜ Southend-on-Sea house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SS1 2SZ
| Kensington Road (Woodgrange Drive) | Southchurch | 164m |
| Kensington Road (Woodgrange Drive) | Southchurch | 173m |
| Arnold Avenue (Woodgrange Drive) | Southchurch | 239m |
| Arnold Avenue (Woodgrange Drive) | Southchurch | 289m |
| Marlborough Road (Woodgrange Drive) | Southchurch | 317m |
Nearest railway stations to SS1 2SZ
| Southend East Station | 0.2km |
| Southend Central Station | 1.4km |
| Southend Victoria Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SS1 2SZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SS1 2SZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 101.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SS1 2SZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SS1 2SZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SS1 2SZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 610,842 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,510 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,134 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 136,342 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,132 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,688 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SS1 2SZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SS1 2SZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
11.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SS1 2SZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SS1 2SZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SS1 2SZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodgrange Drive Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 170m |
| Ambleside Drive | 17:30 | 12:00 | 192m |
| Chase Road Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 439m |
SS1 2SZ ITL and SS1 2SZ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SS1 2SZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH31 | Southend-on-Sea |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000033 | Southend-on-Sea |
SS1 2SZ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SS1 2SZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00080365 | |
| LSOA | E01015892 | Southend-on-Sea 016D |
| MSOA | E02003294 | Southend-on-Sea 016 |
Nearest postcodes to SS1 2SZ
| SS1 2TB | Victoria Road | 47m |
| SS1 2TA | Kensington Road | 49m |
| SS1 2TD | Victoria Road | 85m |
| SS1 2UL | Brunswick Road | 93m |
| SS1 2UJ | Brunswick Road | 134m |
| SS1 2SG | Woodgrange Drive | 154m |
| SS1 2UN | Ambleside Drive | 156m |
| SS1 2TE | Southchurch Hall Close | 157m |
| SS1 2SF | Woodgrange Drive | 160m |
| SS1 2EU | Ambleside Drive | 182m |
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