SS16 4RD postcode in Basildon, Essex
SS16 4RD is a postcode in Basildon, in the Nethermayne ward. It is in the South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SS16 4RD is, and what is near it
- SS16 4RD
- Other postcodes in SS16 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 51.5571, longitude 0.4780)
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 SS16 4RD?
- 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 SS16 4RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- South Basildon and East ThurrockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James McMurdock (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact James McMurdock
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 SS16 4RD?
Every home and business at SS16 4RD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Basildon: 91%
Basildon: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Basildon.
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 SS16 4RD?
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 SS16 4RD 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 SS16 4RD.
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 SS16 4RD: 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 SS16 4RD 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 SS16 4RD?
Homes in SS16 4 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £425,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £356,000 12 sales
- Terraced £315,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 32 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS16 district: a typical £345,000 from 352 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 SS16 4RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS16 4RD 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 SS16 4RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around SS16 4RD. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (48%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,810.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (20%) | £1,551 |
| Band B | about 270 (30%) | £1,810 |
| Band C | about 230 (26%) | £2,069 |
| Band D | about 110 (12%) | £2,327 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £2,844 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,362 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,879 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,654 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 48% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 SS16 4RD is in (ONS area E01021300), 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest open schools to SS16 4RD, 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS16 4RD is Basildon Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Basildon Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glenmere, 142 m away.
More stations near SS16 4RD, 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS16 4RD, 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.
- Clayhill Medical Practice Phone 01268 288633 1.0 kmWalk
- Dr Gc Chajed's Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 663140 1.2 kmWalk
- Aegis Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 532795 2.2 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 SS16 4RD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS16 4RD 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest to the centre of SS16 4RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Basildon Dental Practice Phone 01268 553315 1.1 kmWalk
- Pitsea Dental Care Ltd Phone 01268 551276 1.5 kmCycle
- Purely Orthodontics Phone 01268 556633 1.5 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 SS16 4RD?
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.
- Basildon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01268 524900 1.8 kmCycle
- Phoenix House Phone 01268 244600 4.0 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS16 4RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Primecare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01268 553222 150 mWalk
- Ashview Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01268 583043 1.3 kmCycle
- Clayburn Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 988500 1.6 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS16 4RD, 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.
- Allcures Pharmacy, 1 Marsh View Court Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01268 551436 250 mWalk
- Reliance Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 552194 1.1 kmWalk
- Allcures Pharmacy, 144 Clayhill Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01268 286399 1.3 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 SS16 4RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS16 4RD 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 1.2 kmWalk
- Cherrydown Vets 1.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1268 288045 3.5 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 SS16 4RD in a conservation area?
The centre of SS16 4RD 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 SS16 4RD?
Police.uk records 185 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS16 4RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 7, shoplifting 6, robbery 5, burglary 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 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 SS16 4RD
- Ward
- Nethermayne
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Basildon
- 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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