SS4 1QJ Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SS4 1QJ is a postcode in Roche South, Rochford, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SS4 1QJ, then scores the surrounding small area 29/100 - bottom 5% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SS4 1QJ are jobs and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SS4 1QJ is based on Rochford 004 Census 2021. It covers 5,656 residents, 131 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 40, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 54% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 29% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near SS4 1QJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SS4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £366k from 115 rolling sales, up 5.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SS4 1QJ can compare 7 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 1 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 1 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SS4 1QJ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SS4 1QJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.