Armagh Road Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS3), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37100041.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Southend-on-Sea costs £2,265 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shoeburyness, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 290 m away, and Gunners Park (32 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Kumar & Ptnr - Shoebury Hc, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 190 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £317,500 | £305,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £160,000 | £155,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £176,000 | £165,000 | £191,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £161,498 | £149,995 | £173,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £157,998 | £157,995 | £158,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 3 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2022 | 16 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 5 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 7 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 6 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 3 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 15 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 25 May 2016 | 15 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 18 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £183,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2010 | 14 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 4 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2009 | 3 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 7 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 3 May 2007 | 4 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2007 | 11 SS3 9LB | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 6 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £149,995 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2006 | 9 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £173,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 18 SS3 9LB | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 9 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £157,995 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2003 | 1 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 18 SS3 9LB | Flat or maisonette | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2001 | 20 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 1 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 11 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £58,600 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 16 SS3 9LB | Semi-detached | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 18 SS3 9LB | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1950-1966 (4); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Southend-on-Sea in 2026-27: Band D £2,265 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,510 | £1,762 | £2,013 | £2,265 | £2,769 | £3,272 | £3,775 | £4,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (37% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 12 Bridge Cottages (Land Adjacent) North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 8UN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 22 (The Eagle Working Mans Club) Seaview Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9DX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Unit 6 New Garrison Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9BF: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Between Barge Pier Road And Ness Road Barge Pier Road/Ness Road, Shoeburyness, Essex: up to 172 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: SOUTHEND ON SEA CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
- 4 September 2026: SOUTHEND ON SEA CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS3 9LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS3 9NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shoeburyness 541,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Thorpe Bay 668,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Southend East 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Road Shoeburyness | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Canewdon | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Thorpe Esplanade Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Seaway Car Park GeniePoint | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 54.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Kumar & Ptnr - Shoebury Hc | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shoebury Pharmacy West Road | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambridge Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Wellesley Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Southend Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chelmsford Star Coop West Road, Shoeburyness Cashzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gunners Park 32 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shoeburyness Park 4.6 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Delaware Road Allotments 2,570 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shoebury Ness | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Shoebury Common Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| East Beach | Beach | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Thorpe Bay Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Muckinghall Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Weir Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 19 | 19 |
7 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southend-on-Sea: see them on the Southend-on-Sea page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoeburyness High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 300 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St George's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hinguar Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bournes Green Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournes Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Friars Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One Ness Road SS3 9DF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Rogers Newsagent And Convenience Store SS3 9DE | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Little Fishes Pre-School Group SS3 9JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Southend Foodbank Shoebury Distribution Centre SS3 9JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Shoebury Nursery SS3 9NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Shoebury Youth Centre SS3 9NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Shoeburyness High School SS3 9LL | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Little Superstars Day Nursery SS3 9DG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Super Chef SS3 9DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Vapes And Candies SS3 9DB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Wongs Takeaway SS3 9DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Nessy's SS3 9DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Kebabs R Us SS3 9DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Chinese 2 Night SS3 9DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| The Sweet Spot SS3 9DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 110 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Antrim Road (73); On or near Delaware Crescent (48); On or near Waterloo Road (29); On or near Trafalgar Road (11); On or near Elm Close (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHEND ON SEA CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Delaware Road · Antrim Road · Watson Close · Ness Road · Trafalgar Road · Delaware Crescent · Waterloo Road · Elm Close · Vincent Close · Saxon Gardens · Maya Close · Chelmer Way
All the streets in SS3 and across Southend-on-Sea.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.