Overview for East Street, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6LH

Introduction

Southend-on-Sea, commonly referred to as Southend, is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, 40 miles (64 km) east of central London. It is bordered to the north by Rochford and to the west by Castle Point. It is home to the longest pleasure pier in the world, Southend Pier. London Southend Airport is located north of the city centre.

Southend-on-Sea originally consisted of a few poor fishermen's huts and farms at the southern end of the village of Prittlewell. In the 1790s, the first buildings around what was to become the High Street of Southend were completed. In the 19th century, Southend's status of a seaside resort grew after a visit from Princess Caroline of Brunswick, and Southend Pier was constructed. From the 1960s onwards, the city declined as a holiday destination. Southend redeveloped itself as the home of the Access credit card, due to its having one of the UK's first electronic telephone exchanges. After the 1960s, much of the city centre was developed for commerce and retail, and many original structures were lost to redevelopment. An annual seafront airshow, which started in 1986 and featured a flypast by Concorde, used to take place each May until 2012.

On 18 October 2021, it was announced that Southend would be granted city status, as a memorial to the Member of Parliament for Southend West, Sir David Amess, a long-time supporter of city status for the borough, who was fatally stabbed on 15 October 2021. Southend was granted city status by letters patent dated 26 January 2022. On 1 March 2022, the letters patent were presented to Southend Borough Council by Charles, Prince of Wales.

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Summary for East Street, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6LH

East of England
This postcode is in the
Victoria
within
Southend-on-Sea
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near SS2 6LH

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
23
In Progress
98
Completed
0
Cancelled
30

Road Safety near SS2 6LH

Details of personal injury accidents in and around East Street, SS2 6LH that have been reported to Essex Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near SS2 6LH

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Police

This area is policed by Essex Police.

Essex Police split their policing area into 56 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Southend Central neighbourhood.

Essex Police

Southend Central Neighbourhood Crime

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Rochford and Southend East parliamentary constituency.

Rochford and Southend East is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Sir James Duddridge (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for East Street, SS2 6LH

86 EAST STREET, SS2 6LH
30 Jun 2022
£225,000
96 EAST STREET, SS2 6LH
17 Aug 2021
£228,500
92 EAST STREET, SS2 6LH
19 Feb 2021
£250,000
94 EAST STREET, SS2 6LH
23 Sep 2020
£185,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for SS2 6LH

Latitude
51.549161
Longitude
0.708768

Residents at SS2 6LH

Households
30
Male
33
Female
38
People per Household
2.37

Sunrise and Sunset at SS2 6LH

Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
18:27

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

SS2 6LH is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear9.98%
Cloudy57.51%
Rain9.80%
Windy22.71%
Other0.00%

Population

Southend-on-Sea
184,000

Deprivation Index

21.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at SS2 6LH

Active
6
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for SS2 6LH

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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