SS12 9FW postcode in Wickford, Essex
SS12 9FW is a postcode in Wickford, in the Wickford Park ward of Basildon. It is in the Rayleigh and Wickford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since February 2014.
Where SS12 9FW is, and what is near it
- SS12 9FW
- Other postcodes in SS12 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 51.6114, longitude 0.5214)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SS12 9FW?
- BasildonDistrict council Basildon: 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 SS12 9FW 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 SS12 9FW?
Every home and business at SS12 9FW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 SS12 9FW?
BinDayBuddy does not read Basildon Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Basildon Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 SS12 9FW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at SS12 9FW. 2 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 Basildon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS12 9FW: 12,922 properties in Basildon are at high risk (14.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Basildon
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 SS12 9FW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:52 on 25 October 2026.
- The River Crouch from Noak Bridge to RunwellFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The River Crouch from Noak Bridge to Runwell
- The River Crouch from Noaks Bridge to RunwellFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The River Crouch from Noaks Bridge to Runwell
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:52 on 25 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 SS12 9FW?
Homes in SS12 9 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £467,500 37 sales
- Semi-detached £360,000 45 sales
- Terraced £325,000 46 sales
- Flat or maisonette £200,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS12 district: a typical £375,000 from 246 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 SS12 9FW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS12 9FW 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 SS12 9FW
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SS12 9FW. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SS12 9FW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SS12 9FW. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). 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 Basildon for 2026‑27: £2,327. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,551 (band A) to £3,362 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,069.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,551 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £1,810 |
| Band C | about 540 (60%) | £2,069 |
| Band D | about 200 (22%) | £2,327 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,844 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,362 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,879 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,654 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 46% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Basildon 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 SS12 9FW is in (ONS area E01021331), 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest open schools to SS12 9FW, 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS12 9FW is Wickford Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Wickford Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Battlesbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Halls Corner, 119 m away.
More stations near SS12 9FW, 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS12 9FW, 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.
- London Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 765533 200 mWalk
- Swanwood Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01268 562444 250 mWalk
- Robert Frew Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 209229 1.4 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 SS12 9FW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS12 9FW 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest to the centre of SS12 9FW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mr P J Power Phone 01268 733718 300 mWalk
- Wickford Dental Practice & Orthodontic Centre Phone 01268 761638 300 mWalk
- Cygnet Dental Practice 1.0 kmWalk
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 SS12 9FW?
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 2.8 kmCycle
- Basildon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01268 524900 7.6 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS12 9FW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grovelands Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01268 459941 500 mWalk
- The Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 766466 600 mWalk
- Longcroft Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 572066 650 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS12 9FW, 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.
- Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 733313 100 mWalk
- Garbett Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 732042 200 mWalk
- Boots, 16 Willowdale Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 762605 250 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 SS12 9FW?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS12 9FW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Aid Hospital 5.8 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1268 288045 6.3 kmDrive
- Downes Veterinary Surgeons 6.6 kmDrive
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 SS12 9FW in a conservation area?
The centre of SS12 9FW 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 SS12 9FW?
Police.uk records 221 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS12 9FW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 6, possession of weapons 4, burglary 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1.
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 SS12 9FW
- Ward
- Wickford Park
- Parish
- Wickford
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wickford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2014
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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