SS16 6EB postcode in Basildon, Essex

SS16 6EB 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 August 1993. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 at SS16 6EB can get it Across Basildon: 91% Typical price £405,000 Homes sold in SS16 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Laindon 2.3 km in a straight line

Where SS16 6EB is, and what is near it

Map of SS16 6EB and what is near it Map of SS16 6EB: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the SS16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS16 6BS: also in SS16 6SS16 6DS: also in SS16 6SS16 6DU: also in SS16 6SS16 6DY: also in SS16 6SS16 6EA: also in SS16 6SS16 6ED: also in SS16 6SS16 6EE: also in SS16 6SS16 6EJ: also in SS16 6SS16 6ES: also in SS16 6SS16 6ET: also in SS16 6SS16 6JQ: also in SS16 6SS16 6NR: also in SS16 6SS16 6NS: also in SS16 6SS16 6NU: also in SS16 6SS16 6NX: also in SS16 6SS16 6PD: also in SS16 6SS16 6PH: also in SS16 6SS16 6PQ: also in SS16 6SS16 6QZ: also in SS16 6SS16 6RX: also in SS16 6SS16 6SA: also in SS16 6SS16 6SB: also in SS16 6SS16 6SD: also in SS16 6SS16 6SE: also in SS16 6SS16 6SF: also in SS16 6SS16 6SG: also in SS16 6SS16 6SH: also in SS16 6SS16 6SN: also in SS16 6SS16 6SQ: also in SS16 6SS16 6SR: also in SS16 6SS16 6SS: also in SS16 6SS16 6SU: also in SS16 6SS16 6SW: also in SS16 6SS16 6SX: also in SS16 6SS16 6SY: also in SS16 6SS16 6SZ: also in SS16 6SS16 6TE: also in SS16 6SS16 6TF: also in SS16 6SS16 6TG: also in SS16 6SS16 6TH: also in SS16 6SS16 6TJ: also in SS16 6SS16 6TL: also in SS16 6SS16 6TN: also in SS16 6SS16 6TQ: also in SS16 6SS16 6TS: also in SS16 6SS16 6TT: also in SS16 6SS16 6TU: also in SS16 6SS16 6TX: also in SS16 6SS16 6TY: also in SS16 6SS16 6TZ: also in SS16 6SS16 6UL: also in SS16 6SS16 6UN: also in SS16 6SS16 6UP: also in SS16 6SS16 6UR: also in SS16 6SS16 6UT: also in SS16 6SS16 6UW: also in SS16 6 School 1.9 km2 places, 3.5–4.4 kmWest Horndon station 3.7 kmLangdon Hills SS16 6EB Map of SS16 6EB and what is near it Map of SS16 6EB: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the SS16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 1.9–3.1 kmWest Horndon station 3.7 kmLangdon Hills SS16 6EB
  • SS16 6EB
  • Other postcodes in SS16 6: 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 51.5608, longitude 0.3929)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SS16 6EB?

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 6EB?

Every home and business at SS16 6EB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS16 6EB 100% Basildon 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS16 6EB 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 6EB?

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 6EB 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 6EB.

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 6EB: 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 6EB 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 6EB?

Homes in SS16 6 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£405,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£418,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £625,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £229,500 20 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 6EB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS16 6EB 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 6EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around SS16 6EB. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (100%). 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 6EB

Band D in Basildon for 2026‑27: £2,327. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,810 (band B) to £3,879 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,844.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,551
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,810
Band Cabout 140 (25%)£2,069
Band Dabout 70 (13%)£2,327
Band Eabout 260 (46%)£2,844
Band Fabout 70 (13%)£3,362
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,879
Band Hwithheld£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. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 100% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 6EB is in (ONS area E01021284), 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 6EB?

The nearest open schools to SS16 6EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS16 6EB, 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 6EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS16 6EB is Laindon Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Laindon Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • West Horndon Rail Station Railway station 3.7 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 6EB, 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 6EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS16 6EB, 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 6EB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS16 6EB 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 6EB?

The nearest to the centre of SS16 6EB, 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 6EB?

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 6EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS16 6EB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Oaklands (Essex) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01268 491491 700 mWalk
  • The Oakes Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 441096 2.1 kmCycle
  • Westacres Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 540734 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 SS16 6EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS16 6EB, 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 6EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS16 6EB 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 6EB in a conservation area?

The centre of SS16 6EB 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 6EB?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS16 6EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 6EB

Ward
Langdon Hills
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
August 1993

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.

SS16 6EJ30 mRM14 3TD400 mSS16 6TQ590 mRM14 3EE600 mSS16 6UP630 mSS16 6TS640 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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