SS11 8TH postcode in Rochford, Essex
SS11 8TH is a postcode in Rochford, in the Downhall and Rawreth ward. It is in the Rayleigh and Wickford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SS11 8TH is, and what is near it
- SS11 8TH
- Other postcodes in SS11 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.6205, longitude 0.5835)
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 SS11 8TH?
- RochfordDistrict council Rochford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SS11 8TH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Rayleigh and WickfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Mark Francois (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Mark Francois
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SS11 8TH?
Every home and business at SS11 8TH 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 SS11 8TH?
Rochford District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home 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 SS11 8TH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at SS11 8TH. 5 are in an area at high 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 Rochford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS11 8TH: 5,527 properties in Rochford are at high risk (12.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Rochford
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 SS11 8TH is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 20:02 on 23 October 2026.
- The tidal River Crouch from Creeksea to BattlesbridgeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The tidal River Crouch from Creeksea to Battlesbridge
- The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:02 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SS11 8TH?
Homes in SS11 8 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £560,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £410,000 63 sales
- Terraced £345,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £217,500 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS11 district: a typical £405,000 from 220 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 SS11 8TH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS11 8TH 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
Food hygiene ratings at SS11 8TH
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SS11 8TH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SS11 8TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,460 homes in the neighbourhood around SS11 8TH. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band F. More were built in 2020 or later 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
Band D in Rochford for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,576 (band A) to £3,939 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,414.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (3%) | £1,576 |
| Band B | about 180 (12%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 320 (22%) | £2,101 |
| Band D | about 240 (16%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 260 (18%) | £2,889 |
| Band F | about 340 (23%) | £3,414 |
| Band G | about 70 (5%) | £3,939 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,727 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 17% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 44% 2020 or later
Averages for Rochford 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 SS11 8TH is in (ONS area E01021920), 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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest open schools to SS11 8TH, 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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS11 8TH is Battlesbridge Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Battlesbridge Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SS11 8TH, 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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS11 8TH, 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.
- Conner & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01702 230555 2.1 kmCycle
- Downhall Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 780408 2.4 kmCycle
- William Harvey Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 784003 3.2 kmCycle
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 SS11 8TH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS11 8TH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest to the centre of SS11 8TH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hullbridge Dental Centre Phone 01702 231067 2.1 kmCycle
- Heralds Way Dental Clinic - Lower Annex 3.6 kmCycle
- Heralds Way Dental Clinic Phone 01245 322277 3.6 kmCycle
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 SS11 8TH?
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.
- Phoenix House Phone 01268 244600 6.8 kmDrive
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 10.4 kmDrive
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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS11 8TH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pinetree Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01268 949620 1.8 kmCycle
- Rawreth Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0300 123 0808 1.9 kmCycle
- Windle Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01245 425980 2.7 kmCycle
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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS11 8TH, 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.
- Ferry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 230303 2.1 kmCycle
- Shotgate Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 768547 2.8 kmCycle
- Hambro Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 01268 781623 2.8 kmCycle
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 SS11 8TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS11 8TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Essex Vets Phone +44 1245 328400 3.5 kmCycle
- Woodham Halt Vets 3.6 kmCycle
- Best Friends Vets 3.6 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 SS11 8TH in a conservation area?
The centre of SS11 8TH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SS11 8TH?
Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS11 8TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SS11 8TH
- Ward
- Downhall and Rawreth
- Parish
- Rawreth
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- 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
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