SS2 4GU postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS2 4GU is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Southchurch ward. It is in the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 2007.

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. Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £330,000 Homes sold in SS2 4, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Southend East 650 m in a straight line

Where SS2 4GU is, and what is near it

Map of SS2 4GU and what is near it Map of SS2 4GU: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the SS2 4 sector, 4 schools (2 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS2 4GE: also in SS2 4SS2 4GL: also in SS2 4SS2 4GN: also in SS2 4SS2 4GP: also in SS2 4SS2 4GQ: also in SS2 4SS2 4GS: also in SS2 4SS2 4GW: also in SS2 4SS2 4GY: also in SS2 4SS2 4NG: also in SS2 4SS2 4NL: also in SS2 4SS2 4NN: also in SS2 4SS2 4NP: also in SS2 4SS2 4NR: also in SS2 4SS2 4NS: also in SS2 4SS2 4NT: also in SS2 4SS2 4NU: also in SS2 4SS2 4NW: also in SS2 4SS2 4PA: also in SS2 4SS2 4PB: also in SS2 4SS2 4PG: also in SS2 4SS2 4TZ: also in SS2 4SS2 4UA: also in SS2 4SS2 4UB: also in SS2 4SS2 4UL: also in SS2 4SS2 4UP: also in SS2 4SS2 4UY: also in SS2 4SS2 4UZ: also in SS2 4SS2 4XA: also in SS2 4SS2 4XB: also in SS2 4SS2 4XE: also in SS2 4SS2 4XF: also in SS2 4 School 650 mGP 1.0 kmThorpe Bay station 1.5 kmSt. Luke's SS2 4GU Map of SS2 4GU and what is near it Map of SS2 4GU: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the SS2 4 sector, 4 schools (2 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 650 m2 places, 800–850 mGP 1.0 kmSt. Luke's SS2 4GU
  • SS2 4GU
  • Other postcodes in SS2 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.5399, longitude 0.7409)

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 SS2 4GU?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SS2 4GU?

Every home and business at SS2 4GU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Southend-on-Sea: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Southend-on-Sea: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Southend-on-Sea.

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 SS2 4GU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Southend-on-Sea City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Southend-on-Sea City 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 SS2 4GU 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 SS2 4GU.

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 Southend-on-Sea

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS2 4GU: 2,281 properties in Southend-on-Sea are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Southend-on-Sea

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 SS2 4GU 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 SS2 4GU?

Homes in SS2 4 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 164 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 67 sales
  • Terraced £312,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 25 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SS2 district: a typical £320,000 from 405 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 SS2 4GU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SS2 4GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 2026. 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 SS2 4GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around SS2 4GU. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (32%). 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 SS2 4GU

Band D in Southend-on-Sea for 2026‑27: £2,265. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,510 (band A) to £3,775 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,762.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (15%)£1,510
Band Babout 410 (36%)£1,762
Band Cabout 250 (22%)£2,013
Band Dabout 170 (15%)£2,265
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£2,769
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,272
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 32% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Southend-on-Sea 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 SS2 4GU is in (ONS area E01015884), 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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest open schools to SS2 4GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS2 4GU, 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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS2 4GU is Southend East Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Southend East Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Thorpe Bay Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lifstan Way Bridge, 146 m away.

More stations near SS2 4GU, 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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS2 4GU, 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 SS2 4GU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS2 4GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest to the centre of SS2 4GU, 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 SS2 4GU?

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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS2 4GU, 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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS2 4GU, 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 SS2 4GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS2 4GU 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 SS2 4GU in a conservation area?

The centre of SS2 4GU 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 SS2 4GU?

Police.uk records 492 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS2 4GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences192 reports
Anti-social behaviour95 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Public order30 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Vehicle crime29 reports

Also: other theft 23, drugs 20, robbery 9, other crime 9, burglary 7, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 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 SS2 4GU

Ward
Southchurch
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Southend-on-Sea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2007

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.

SS2 4GW40 mSS2 4GL60 mSS2 4GP70 mSS2 4GN100 mSS2 4GS120 mSS2 4XE120 m
All of SS2

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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