SS2 4JP postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England
SS2 4JP is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Kursaal ward. It is in the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SS2 4JP is, and what is near it
- SS2 4JP
- Other postcodes in SS2 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
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 51.5419, longitude 0.7246)
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 4JP?
- Southend-on-SeaCouncil, for all local services Southend-on-Sea: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SS2 4JP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Southend East and RochfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Bayo Alaba (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Bayo Alaba
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 4JP?
Every home and business at SS2 4JP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4JP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SS2 4JP.
Check the bin days for SS2 4JP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4JP 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 4JP.
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 4JP: 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 4JP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4JP?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 4JP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SS2 4JP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. The middle sale was £215,000, from £205,000 to £325,000. Across SS2 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £330,000. 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 4JP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around SS2 4JP. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,265 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,510.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (41%) | £1,510 |
| Band B | about 160 (21%) | £1,762 |
| Band C | about 270 (36%) | £2,013 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,265 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,769 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,272 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,775 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,530 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 70% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 4JP is in (ONS area E01015843), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4JP?
The nearest open schools to SS2 4JP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4JP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS2 4JP is Southend East Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Southend East Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Southend Victoria Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bournemouth Park Road South, 180 m away.
More stations near SS2 4JP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SS2 4JP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS2 4JP, 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.
- Warrior Square Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 618411 600 mWalk
- The Queensway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 463333 750 mWalk
- North Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 467215 900 mWalk
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 4JP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SS2 4JP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS2 4JP?
The nearest to the centre of SS2 4JP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Park House Practice Phone 01702 613196 150 mWalk
- Enanee Dental Practice Phone 01702 837767 300 mWalk
- Warrior House Health Centre Dental Department Phone 01702 456819 650 mWalk
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 4JP?
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.
- Spire Wellesley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 462944 1.4 kmCycle
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 2.8 kmCycle
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 4JP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS2 4JP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 603444 250 mWalk
- Windermere Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 303647 250 mWalk
- Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 462541 350 mWalk
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 4JP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS2 4JP, 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.
- Rays Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 466247 450 mWalk
- Southchurch Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 467452 500 mWalk
- Queensway Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 614666 650 mWalk
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 4JP?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS2 4JP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Earl's Hall 3.1 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.3 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.4 kmCycle
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 4JP in a conservation area?
The centre of SS2 4JP 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 4JP?
Police.uk records 1,014 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS2 4JP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 52, vehicle crime 45, burglary 15, other crime 15, robbery 13, possession of weapons 13, theft from the person 12, bicycle theft 11.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SS2 4JP
- Ward
- Kursaal
- 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
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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