SS16 5UG postcode in Basildon, Essex

SS16 5UG is a postcode in Basildon, in the Langdon Hills 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 2% of homes and businesses at SS16 5UG can get it Across Basildon: 91% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in SS16 5, last 12 months. ▼ 12.2% on the year before Nearest station Laindon 350 m in a straight line

Where SS16 5UG is, and what is near it

Map of SS16 5UG and what is near it Map of SS16 5UG: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the SS16 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS16 5JZ: also in SS16 5SS16 5NS: also in SS16 5SS16 5NT: also in SS16 5SS16 5NU: also in SS16 5SS16 5NX: also in SS16 5SS16 5NZ: also in SS16 5SS16 5PA: also in SS16 5SS16 5PB: also in SS16 5SS16 5PE: also in SS16 5SS16 5PF: also in SS16 5SS16 5PG: also in SS16 5SS16 5PL: also in SS16 5SS16 5PW: also in SS16 5SS16 5QU: also in SS16 5SS16 5QX: also in SS16 5SS16 5RB: also in SS16 5SS16 5RD: also in SS16 5SS16 5RE: also in SS16 5SS16 5RF: also in SS16 5SS16 5RG: also in SS16 5SS16 5RH: also in SS16 5SS16 5RJ: also in SS16 5SS16 5RL: also in SS16 5SS16 5RN: also in SS16 5SS16 5RQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5RW: also in SS16 5SS16 5SA: also in SS16 5SS16 5SB: also in SS16 5SS16 5SD: also in SS16 5SS16 5SE: also in SS16 5SS16 5SF: also in SS16 5SS16 5SG: also in SS16 5SS16 5SH: also in SS16 5SS16 5SJ: also in SS16 5SS16 5SL: also in SS16 5SS16 5SN: also in SS16 5SS16 5SP: also in SS16 5SS16 5SQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5SR: also in SS16 5SS16 5SS: also in SS16 5SS16 5ST: also in SS16 5SS16 5SW: also in SS16 5SS16 5TS: also in SS16 5SS16 5TT: also in SS16 5SS16 5TU: also in SS16 5SS16 5UE: also in SS16 5SS16 5UF: also in SS16 5SS16 5UQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5XA: also in SS16 5SS16 5XB: also in SS16 5SS16 5XD: also in SS16 5 School 1.3 kmBasildon station 2.3 kmLangdon Hills SS16 5UG Map of SS16 5UG and what is near it Map of SS16 5UG: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the SS16 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.3 kmBasildon station 2.3 kmLangdon Hills SS16 5UG
  • SS16 5UG
  • Other postcodes in SS16 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.5645, longitude 0.4245)

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 5UG?

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 5UG?

Every home and business at SS16 5UG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 2% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS16 5UG 2% Basildon 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS16 5UG 100% 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 SS16 5UG?

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 5UG 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 5UG.

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 5UG: 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 5UG 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 SS16 5UG?

Homes in SS16 5 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, down 12.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£370,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£421,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £575,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £475,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 70 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £168,750 11 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 5UG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SS16 5UG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5UG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around SS16 5UG. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (85%). 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 5UG

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 A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 560 (85%)£1,551
Band Bfewer than 5£1,810
Band Cfewer than 5£2,069
Band Dfewer than 5£2,327
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,844
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,362
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£3,879
Band Hfewer than 5£4,654

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 85% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 5UG is in (ONS area E01021283), 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 5UG?

The nearest open schools to SS16 5UG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS16 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS16 5UG is Laindon Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Laindon Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Basildon Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Samuel Road, 97 m away.

More stations near SS16 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS16 5UG, 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 5UG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS16 5UG 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 5UG?

The nearest to the centre of SS16 5UG, 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 5UG?

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 5UG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS16 5UG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5UG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS16 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS16 5UG 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 5UG in a conservation area?

The centre of SS16 5UG 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 5UG?

Police.uk records 209 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS16 5UG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences85 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Public order15 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: shoplifting 9, drugs 8, burglary 6, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 SS16 5UG

Ward
Langdon Hills
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

SS16 5UQ50 mSS16 5UE60 mSS16 5UF80 mSS16 5XD110 mSS16 6EU120 mSS16 5XA130 m
All of SS16

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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