SS15 4AZ postcode in Basildon, Essex

SS15 4AZ is a postcode in Basildon, in the Castledon & Crouch ward. It is in the Basildon and Billericay parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 58 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 94% of homes and businesses at SS15 4AZ can get it Across Basildon: 91% Typical price £355,000 Homes sold in SS15 4, last 12 months. ▼ 9% on the year before Nearest station Basildon 2.8 km in a straight line

Where SS15 4AZ is, and what is near it

Map of SS15 4AZ and what is near it Map of SS15 4AZ: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the SS15 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS15 4AP: also in SS15 4SS15 4AR: also in SS15 4SS15 4AS: also in SS15 4SS15 4AT: also in SS15 4SS15 4AU: also in SS15 4SS15 4AX: also in SS15 4SS15 4AY: also in SS15 4SS15 4BB: also in SS15 4SS15 4BD: also in SS15 4SS15 4BE: also in SS15 4SS15 4BG: also in SS15 4SS15 4BH: also in SS15 4SS15 4BJ: also in SS15 4SS15 4BL: also in SS15 4SS15 4BP: also in SS15 4SS15 4BW: also in SS15 4SS15 4DG: also in SS15 4SS15 4DQ: also in SS15 4SS15 4DU: also in SS15 4SS15 4DX: also in SS15 4SS15 4EZ: also in SS15 4SS15 4FG: also in SS15 4SS15 4FH: also in SS15 4SS15 4HS: also in SS15 4SS15 4HT: also in SS15 4SS15 4JB: also in SS15 4SS15 4JD: also in SS15 4SS15 4JE: also in SS15 4SS15 4JP: also in SS15 4SS15 4JR: also in SS15 4SS15 4JS: also in SS15 4SS15 4JT: also in SS15 4SS15 4JU: also in SS15 4SS15 4JZ: also in SS15 4 2 schools, 1.6 kmKnights Surgery 1.7 kmMatching Green Surgery 2.1 kmBurstead SS15 4AZ Map of SS15 4AZ and what is near it Map of SS15 4AZ: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the SS15 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 1.6 kmMatching Green Surgery 2.1 kmBurstead SS15 4AZ
  • SS15 4AZ
  • Other postcodes in SS15 4: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.5932, longitude 0.4554)

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 SS15 4AZ?

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 SS15 4AZ?

94% of the homes and businesses at SS15 4AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS15 4AZ 94% Basildon 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS15 4AZ 94% Basildon Over 99%
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 SS15 4AZ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SS15 4AZ.

Check the bin days for SS15 4AZ on BinDayBuddy

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 SS15 4AZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 58 homes and businesses at SS15 4AZ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 13 more at a lower risk.

58 homes and businesses at SS15 4AZ High: 1Medium: 1Low: 11Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 44

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 SS15 4AZ: 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 SS15 4AZ 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 SS15 4AZ?

Homes in SS15 4 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£355,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £514,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £203,750 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SS15 district: a typical £332,000 from 337 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 SS15 4AZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS15 4AZ 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 SS15 4AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SS15 4AZ. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (39%). 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 SS15 4AZ

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 £3,879 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,327.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (11%)£1,551
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,810
Band Cabout 140 (17%)£2,069
Band Dabout 190 (23%)£2,327
Band Eabout 170 (20%)£2,844
Band Fabout 160 (19%)£3,362
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,879
Band Hwithheld£4,654

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 39% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 SS15 4AZ is in (ONS area E01021260), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest open schools to SS15 4AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS15 4AZ, 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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS15 4AZ is Basildon Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Basildon Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Laindon 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 SS15 4AZ, 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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS15 4AZ, 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 SS15 4AZ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS15 4AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EO Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • EO Charging point · 9 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • EO Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk

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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest to the centre of SS15 4AZ, 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 SS15 4AZ?

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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS15 4AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Brook Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01268 904375 1.6 kmCycle
  • Mundy House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 520607 2.1 kmCycle
  • Glenroyd House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old 2.1 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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS15 4AZ, 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 SS15 4AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS15 4AZ 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 SS15 4AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of SS15 4AZ 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 SS15 4AZ?

Police.uk records 104 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS15 4AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Drugs8 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 3, shoplifting 2, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 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 SS15 4AZ

Ward
Castledon & Crouch
Parish
Noak Bridge
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 1985

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SS15 4FH400 mCM11 2UJ400 mSS15 4JE420 mCM11 2UH430 mSS15 4JB490 mSS15 4FG500 m
All of SS15

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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