SS16 4UH postcode in Basildon, Essex

SS16 4UH is a postcode in Basildon, in the Pitsea South East ward. It is in the South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.

Flooding Very low flood risk 62 of 106 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 33% of homes and businesses can get it. Basildon: 91% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in SS16 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Pitsea 400 m in a straight line

Where SS16 4UH is, and what is near it

Map of SS16 4UH and what is near it Map of SS16 4UH: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the SS16 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS16 4EX: also in SS16 4SS16 4EZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4FJ: also in SS16 4SS16 4HF: also in SS16 4SS16 4HX: also in SS16 4SS16 4HZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4JA: also in SS16 4SS16 4JB: also in SS16 4SS16 4JD: also in SS16 4SS16 4JE: also in SS16 4SS16 4JF: also in SS16 4SS16 4JG: also in SS16 4SS16 4JJ: also in SS16 4SS16 4JL: also in SS16 4SS16 4JN: also in SS16 4SS16 4JP: also in SS16 4SS16 4JS: also in SS16 4SS16 4JW: also in SS16 4SS16 4JX: also in SS16 4SS16 4JZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4LA: also in SS16 4SS16 4LB: also in SS16 4SS16 4LD: also in SS16 4SS16 4LE: also in SS16 4SS16 4LG: also in SS16 4SS16 4LH: also in SS16 4SS16 4LJ: also in SS16 4SS16 4LL: also in SS16 4SS16 4LN: also in SS16 4SS16 4LP: also in SS16 4SS16 4LQ: also in SS16 4SS16 4LR: also in SS16 4SS16 4LS: also in SS16 4SS16 4LT: also in SS16 4SS16 4LU: also in SS16 4SS16 4LW: also in SS16 4SS16 4LX: also in SS16 4SS16 4LY: also in SS16 4SS16 4LZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4NA: also in SS16 4SS16 4NB: also in SS16 4SS16 4ND: also in SS16 4SS16 4NE: also in SS16 4SS16 4NF: also in SS16 4SS16 4NG: also in SS16 4SS16 4NH: also in SS16 4SS16 4NL: also in SS16 4SS16 4NN: also in SS16 4SS16 4NR: also in SS16 4SS16 4NW: also in SS16 4SS16 4NX: also in SS16 4SS16 4PA: also in SS16 4SS16 4PB: also in SS16 4SS16 4PD: also in SS16 4SS16 4PH: also in SS16 4SS16 4PJ: also in SS16 4SS16 4PL: also in SS16 4SS16 4PY: also in SS16 4SS16 4RR: also in SS16 4SS16 4RS: also in SS16 4SS16 4RU: also in SS16 4SS16 4RX: also in SS16 4SS16 4SB: also in SS16 4SS16 4SL: also in SS16 4SS16 4SP: also in SS16 4SS16 4SS: also in SS16 4SS16 4ST: also in SS16 4SS16 4SU: also in SS16 4SS16 4SW: also in SS16 4SS16 4SX: also in SS16 4SS16 4SY: also in SS16 4SS16 4SZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4TB: also in SS16 4SS16 4TD: also in SS16 4SS16 4TE: also in SS16 4SS16 4TF: also in SS16 4SS16 4TG: also in SS16 4SS16 4TH: also in SS16 4SS16 4TL: also in SS16 4SS16 4TN: also in SS16 4SS16 4TP: also in SS16 4SS16 4TQ: also in SS16 4SS16 4TR: also in SS16 4SS16 4TS: also in SS16 4SS16 4TT: also in SS16 4SS16 4TU: also in SS16 4SS16 4TW: also in SS16 4SS16 4TX: also in SS16 4SS16 4TY: also in SS16 4SS16 4TZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4UB: also in SS16 4SS16 4UD: also in SS16 4SS16 4UT: also in SS16 4SS16 4UU: also in SS16 4SS16 4UX: also in SS16 4SS16 4UY: also in SS16 4SS16 4UZ: also in SS16 4SS16 4XA: also in SS16 4SS16 4XB: also in SS16 4SS16 4XD: also in SS16 4SS16 4XJ: also in SS16 4 School 2.1 kmBasildon station 3.5 kmNethermayne SS16 4UH Map of SS16 4UH and what is near it Map of SS16 4UH: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the SS16 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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. School 1.2 kmNethermayne SS16 4UH
  • SS16 4UH
  • Other postcodes in SS16 4: 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 51.5571, longitude 0.5047)

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 4UH?

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 4UH?

77% of the homes and businesses at SS16 4UH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)33% can get it

Basildon: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)77% can get it

Basildon: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Basildon.

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 SS16 4UH?

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 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 SS16 4UH at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 106 homes and businesses at SS16 4UH. 62 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

106 homes and businesses at SS16 4UH Very low: 62Not 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 SS16 4UH: 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 4UH is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:26 on 22 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 SS16 4UH?

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.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£306,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 SS16 4UH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS16 4UH 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 SS16 4UH

The Food Standards Agency lists 8 food businesses at SS16 4UH. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SS16 4UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SS16 4UH. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (61%). 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 SS16 4UH

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 £2,844 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (32%)£1,551
Band Babout 160 (22%)£1,810
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,069
Band Dabout 200 (27%)£2,327
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,844
Band Fwithheld£3,362
Band Gwithheld£3,879
Band Hfewer than 5£4,654

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 61% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 4UH is in (ONS area E01021310), 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 SS16 4UH?

The nearest open schools to SS16 4UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS16 4UH, 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 SS16 4UH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS16 4UH is Pitsea Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Basildon Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 SS16 4UH, 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 SS16 4UH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS16 4UH, 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 SS16 4UH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS16 4UH 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SS16 4UH?

The nearest to the centre of SS16 4UH, 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 SS16 4UH?

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 SS16 4UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS16 4UH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Ashview Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01268 583043 750 mWalk
  • Cedar House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 458266 1.1 kmWalk
  • Rectory Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01268 583634 1.5 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 4UH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS16 4UH, 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 SS16 4UH?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS16 4UH 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 SS16 4UH in a conservation area?

The centre of SS16 4UH 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 SS16 4UH?

Police.uk records 191 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS16 4UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour43 reports
Public order19 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Other theft11 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, drugs 6, other crime 5, theft from the person 3, burglary 2, robbery 2.

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 SS16 4UH

Ward
Pitsea South East
Parish
Not in a parish
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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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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