SS16 5UU postcode in Basildon, Essex

SS16 5UU 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.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Basildon: 91% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in SS16 5, last 12 months. ▼ 12.2% on the year before Nearest station Basildon 700 m in a straight line

Where SS16 5UU is, and what is near it

Map of SS16 5UU and what is near it Map of SS16 5UU: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the SS16 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS16 5AA: also in SS16 5SS16 5AB: also in SS16 5SS16 5AD: also in SS16 5SS16 5AG: also in SS16 5SS16 5AN: also in SS16 5SS16 5AZ: also in SS16 5SS16 5BA: also in SS16 5SS16 5BD: also in SS16 5SS16 5BE: also in SS16 5SS16 5BG: also in SS16 5SS16 5BH: also in SS16 5SS16 5BJ: also in SS16 5SS16 5BL: also in SS16 5SS16 5BN: also in SS16 5SS16 5BP: also in SS16 5SS16 5BQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5BW: also in SS16 5SS16 5DA: also in SS16 5SS16 5DD: also in SS16 5SS16 5DE: also in SS16 5SS16 5DF: also in SS16 5SS16 5DG: also in SS16 5SS16 5DH: also in SS16 5SS16 5DJ: also in SS16 5SS16 5DL: also in SS16 5SS16 5DN: also in SS16 5SS16 5DP: also in SS16 5SS16 5DQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5DR: also in SS16 5SS16 5DS: also in SS16 5SS16 5DT: also in SS16 5SS16 5DU: also in SS16 5SS16 5DW: also in SS16 5SS16 5DX: also in SS16 5SS16 5DY: also in SS16 5SS16 5EE: also in SS16 5SS16 5EF: also in SS16 5SS16 5EG: also in SS16 5SS16 5EH: also in SS16 5SS16 5EJ: also in SS16 5SS16 5EL: also in SS16 5SS16 5EN: also in SS16 5SS16 5EQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5EY: also in SS16 5SS16 5FA: also in SS16 5SS16 5GJ: also in SS16 5SS16 5GL: also in SS16 5SS16 5GQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5GS: also in SS16 5SS16 5GT: also in SS16 5SS16 5HA: also in SS16 5SS16 5HF: also in SS16 5SS16 5HH: also in SS16 5SS16 5HL: also in SS16 5SS16 5HN: also in SS16 5SS16 5HU: also in SS16 5SS16 5HW: also in SS16 5SS16 5HX: also in SS16 5SS16 5HY: also in SS16 5SS16 5HZ: also in SS16 5SS16 5JA: also in SS16 5SS16 5JB: also in SS16 5SS16 5JD: also in SS16 5SS16 5JE: also in SS16 5SS16 5JF: also in SS16 5SS16 5JG: also in SS16 5SS16 5JH: also in SS16 5SS16 5JQ: also in SS16 5SS16 5UN: also in SS16 5SS16 5UP: also in SS16 5SS16 5UR: also in SS16 5SS16 5UT: also in SS16 5SS16 5UW: also in SS16 5SS16 5UX: also in SS16 5SS16 5UY: also in SS16 5SS16 5UZ: also in SS16 5SS16 5XY: also in SS16 5 Aegis Medical Centre 900 mGP 1.0 kmPitsea station 2.8 kmLangdon Hills SS16 5UU Map of SS16 5UU and what is near it Map of SS16 5UU: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the SS16 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 900 m–1.4 kmLangdon Hills SS16 5UU
  • SS16 5UU
  • Other postcodes in SS16 5: 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 51.5674, longitude 0.4671)

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 5UU?

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 5UU?

Every home and business at SS16 5UU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Basildon: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 5UU?

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 5UU 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 5UU.

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 5UU: 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 5UU 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 5UU?

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 5UU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SS16 5UU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 May 2024. 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 5UU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SS16 5UU. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (59%). 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 5UU

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 C, the most common, is £2,069.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,551
Band Babout 150 (21%)£1,810
Band Cabout 380 (54%)£2,069
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,327
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,844
Band Fwithheld£3,362
Band Gfewer than 5£3,879
Band Hfewer than 5£4,654

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 59% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 5UU is in (ONS area E01021295), 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 5UU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS16 5UU is Basildon Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Basildon Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 2.8 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 Asda Eastgate, 269 m away.

More stations near SS16 5UU, 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 5UU?

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

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS16 5UU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EO Charging point · 1 charger 1.9 kmCycle
  • EO Charging point · 3 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • EO Charging point · 9 chargers 2.0 kmCycle

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 SS16 5UU?

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

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 5UU?

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

  • Clayburn Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 988500 800 mWalk
  • Herondale Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01268 523399 1.1 kmWalk
  • Mundy House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 520607 1.3 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 5UU?

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

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

The centre of SS16 5UU 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 5UU?

Police.uk records 497 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS16 5UU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences215 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Public order37 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft22 reports

Also: drugs 17, vehicle crime 15, robbery 12, possession of weapons 7, other crime 6, burglary 4, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4.

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 5UU

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

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

SS16 5UY30 mSS16 5UT90 mSS16 5UX120 mSS16 5BH190 mSS16 5BJ200 mSS16 4AX200 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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