SS0 0ST postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England
SS0 0ST is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Prittlewell ward. It is in the Southend West and Leigh parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SS0 0ST is, and what is near it
- SS0 0ST
- Other postcodes in SS0 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5503, longitude 0.6968)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SS0 0ST?
- Southend-on-SeaCouncil, for all local services Southend-on-Sea: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SS0 0ST Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Southend West and LeighParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Burton-Sampson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Burton-Sampson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SS0 0ST?
Every home and business at SS0 0ST can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SS0 0ST?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SS0 0ST.
Check the bin days for SS0 0ST on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SS0 0ST at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 38 homes and businesses at SS0 0ST. 38 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Southend-on-Sea
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS0 0ST: 2,281 properties in Southend-on-Sea are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Southend-on-Sea
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SS0 0ST is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SS0 0ST?
Homes in SS0 0 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £451,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £431,500 48 sales
- Terraced £332,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £205,750 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS0 district: a typical £312,500 from 435 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SS0 0ST
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SS0 0ST from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. The middle price was £260,000, from £248,500 to £430,000. Across SS0 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £392,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £250,00017A Shakespeare Avenue
- £430,00035 Shakespeare Avenue
- £270,00026 Shakespeare Avenue
- £248,50011 Shakespeare Avenue
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SS0 0ST?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SS0 0ST. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Southend-on-Sea for 2026‑27: £2,265. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,510 (band A) to £2,769 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,013.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (25%) | £1,510 |
| Band B | about 220 (29%) | £1,762 |
| Band C | about 280 (37%) | £2,013 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,265 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,769 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,272 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,775 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,530 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 37% 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Southend-on-Sea before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SS0 0ST is in (ONS area E01015862), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SS0 0ST?
The nearest open schools to SS0 0ST, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SS0 0ST?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS0 0ST is Prittlewell Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Prittlewell Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Southend Victoria Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Inverness Avenue, 100 m away.
More stations near SS0 0ST, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SS0 0ST?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS0 0ST, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Dr F Khan Carnavon Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 349957 700 mWalk
- Dr Navin Kumar Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 342589 700 mWalk
- West Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01702 339865 700 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SS0 0ST?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SS0 0ST, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS0 0ST?
The nearest to the centre of SS0 0ST, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- JR Medical Clinic Phone 01702 314497 250 mWalk
- Family Dental Westcliff Phone 01702 344275 500 mWalk
- Inspire Dental Southend Phone 01702 334334 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SS0 0ST?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 700 mWalk
- Spire Wellesley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 462944 2.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SS0 0ST?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS0 0ST, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brook Meadows House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 212426 400 mWalk
- Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01702 339728 600 mWalk
- Beacon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 07496 294128 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SS0 0ST?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS0 0ST, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Haveela Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 341979 700 mWalk
- Reliance Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01702 343676 700 mWalk
- Earls Hall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01702 345731 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SS0 0ST?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS0 0ST on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Earl's Hall 1.1 kmWalk
- Medivet 2.3 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SS0 0ST in a conservation area?
The centre of SS0 0ST is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SS0 0ST?
Police.uk records 769 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS0 0ST in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 36, drugs 19, other crime 16, bicycle theft 14, burglary 12, robbery 12, possession of weapons 7, theft from the person 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SS0 0ST
- Ward
- Prittlewell
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Southend-on-Sea
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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