SS0 8EQ postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS0 8EQ is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Victoria ward. It is in the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 1984. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £318,750 Homes sold in SS0 8, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest school St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 450 m in a straight line Nearest station Southend Victoria 250 m in a straight line

Where SS0 8EQ is, and what is near it

Map of SS0 8EQ and what is near it Map of SS0 8EQ: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the SS0 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS0 8AA: also in SS0 8SS0 8AB: also in SS0 8SS0 8AD: also in SS0 8SS0 8AE: also in SS0 8SS0 8AF: also in SS0 8SS0 8AG: also in SS0 8SS0 8AH: also in SS0 8SS0 8AJ: also in SS0 8SS0 8AL: also in SS0 8SS0 8AN: also in SS0 8SS0 8AP: also in SS0 8SS0 8AQ: also in SS0 8SS0 8AT: also in SS0 8SS0 8AW: also in SS0 8SS0 8BA: also in SS0 8SS0 8BB: also in SS0 8SS0 8BD: also in SS0 8SS0 8BE: also in SS0 8SS0 8BG: also in SS0 8SS0 8BH: also in SS0 8SS0 8BJ: also in SS0 8SS0 8BL: also in SS0 8SS0 8BP: also in SS0 8SS0 8BS: also in SS0 8SS0 8BT: also in SS0 8SS0 8BU: also in SS0 8SS0 8BY: also in SS0 8SS0 8BZ: also in SS0 8SS0 8DA: also in SS0 8SS0 8DB: also in SS0 8SS0 8DD: also in SS0 8SS0 8DE: also in SS0 8SS0 8DF: also in SS0 8SS0 8DG: also in SS0 8SS0 8DS: also in SS0 8SS0 8DU: also in SS0 8SS0 8DY: also in SS0 8SS0 8DZ: also in SS0 8SS0 8EA: also in SS0 8SS0 8EB: also in SS0 8SS0 8ED: also in SS0 8SS0 8EE: also in SS0 8SS0 8EG: also in SS0 8SS0 8EH: also in SS0 8SS0 8FE: also in SS0 8SS0 8FG: also in SS0 8SS0 8FJ: also in SS0 8SS0 8FL: also in SS0 8SS0 8HF: also in SS0 8SS0 8HH: also in SS0 8SS0 8NE: also in SS0 8SS0 8SP: also in SS0 8 Southend-on-Sea SS0 8EQ Map of SS0 8EQ and what is near it Map of SS0 8EQ: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the SS0 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Southend-on-Sea SS0 8EQ
  • SS0 8EQ
  • Other postcodes in SS0 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5435, longitude 0.7124)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SS0 8EQ?

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 8EQ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SS0 8EQ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8EQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Southend-on-Sea City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Southend-on-Sea City Council's bin days

Source: 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 8EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SS0 8EQ.

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 8EQ: 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 8EQ 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.

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Source: 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 8EQ?

Homes in SS0 8 sold for a typical £318,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£318,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,050,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £620,000 12 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £277,500 66 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in SS0 8EQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS0 8EQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 8EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around SS0 8EQ. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SS0 8EQ

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 £2,013 (band C); band C, the most common, is £2,013.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (36%)£1,510
Band Babout 190 (19%)£1,762
Band Cabout 440 (44%)£2,013
Band Dwithheld£2,265
Band Efewer than 5£2,769
Band Ffewer than 5£3,272
Band Gfewer than 5£3,775
Band Hfewer than 5£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 44% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 8EQ is in (ONS area E01015898), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 8EQ?

The nearest open schools to SS0 8EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS0 8EQ, and how we find them

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 8EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS0 8EQ is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Southend Victoria Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Southend Central Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Station Interchange, 225 m away.

More stations near SS0 8EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SS0 8EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS0 8EQ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8EQ?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS0 8EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SS0 8EQ?

The nearest to the centre of SS0 8EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8EQ?

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.

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 8EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS0 8EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS0 8EQ, 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.

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 8EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS0 8EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of SS0 8EQ 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 8EQ?

Police.uk records 1,165 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS0 8EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences441 reports
Anti-social behaviour216 reports
Shoplifting103 reports
Public order83 reports
Criminal damage and arson70 reports
Drugs60 reports

Also: other theft 55, vehicle crime 47, burglary 21, other crime 18, robbery 15, theft from the person 12, bicycle theft 12, possession of weapons 12.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SS0 8EQ

Ward
Victoria
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
October 1984

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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