SS2 6NL postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS2 6NL is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Prittlewell ward. It is in the Southend West and Leigh 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. Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in SS2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Prittlewell 850 m in a straight line

Where SS2 6NL is, and what is near it

Map of SS2 6NL and what is near it Map of SS2 6NL: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the SS2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS2 6AH: also in SS2 6SS2 6AS: also in SS2 6SS2 6AU: also in SS2 6SS2 6AW: also in SS2 6SS2 6AX: also in SS2 6SS2 6AY: also in SS2 6SS2 6BE: also in SS2 6SS2 6BH: also in SS2 6SS2 6BJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6BQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6BT: also in SS2 6SS2 6BY: also in SS2 6SS2 6DA: also in SS2 6SS2 6DH: also in SS2 6SS2 6DJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6EJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6EL: also in SS2 6SS2 6EQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6GQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6GU: also in SS2 6SS2 6GW: also in SS2 6SS2 6HF: also in SS2 6SS2 6HH: also in SS2 6SS2 6HJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6HL: also in SS2 6SS2 6HN: also in SS2 6SS2 6HP: also in SS2 6SS2 6HR: also in SS2 6SS2 6HS: also in SS2 6SS2 6HU: also in SS2 6SS2 6HW: also in SS2 6SS2 6JR: also in SS2 6SS2 6JS: also in SS2 6SS2 6JT: also in SS2 6SS2 6JU: also in SS2 6SS2 6JX: also in SS2 6SS2 6JY: also in SS2 6SS2 6JZ: also in SS2 6SS2 6LA: also in SS2 6SS2 6LB: also in SS2 6SS2 6LD: also in SS2 6SS2 6LE: also in SS2 6SS2 6LF: also in SS2 6SS2 6LG: also in SS2 6SS2 6LH: also in SS2 6SS2 6LL: also in SS2 6SS2 6LN: also in SS2 6SS2 6LP: also in SS2 6SS2 6LQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6LR: also in SS2 6SS2 6LT: also in SS2 6SS2 6LU: also in SS2 6SS2 6LW: also in SS2 6SS2 6LZ: also in SS2 6SS2 6NA: also in SS2 6SS2 6NB: also in SS2 6SS2 6ND: also in SS2 6SS2 6NE: also in SS2 6SS2 6NF: also in SS2 6SS2 6NH: also in SS2 6SS2 6NJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6NN: also in SS2 6SS2 6NP: also in SS2 6SS2 6NQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6NR: also in SS2 6SS2 6NS: also in SS2 6SS2 6NT: also in SS2 6SS2 6NU: also in SS2 6SS2 6NW: also in SS2 6SS2 6NX: also in SS2 6SS2 6NY: also in SS2 6SS2 6NZ: also in SS2 6SS2 6PA: also in SS2 6SS2 6PB: also in SS2 6SS2 6PD: also in SS2 6SS2 6PE: also in SS2 6SS2 6PF: also in SS2 6SS2 6PG: also in SS2 6SS2 6PJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6PR: also in SS2 6SS2 6PT: also in SS2 6SS2 6PU: also in SS2 6SS2 6PX: also in SS2 6SS2 6PY: also in SS2 6SS2 6PZ: also in SS2 6SS2 6QA: also in SS2 6SS2 6QB: also in SS2 6SS2 6QD: also in SS2 6SS2 6QE: also in SS2 6SS2 6QN: also in SS2 6SS2 6QP: also in SS2 6SS2 6QR: also in SS2 6SS2 6QS: also in SS2 6SS2 6QT: also in SS2 6SS2 6QU: also in SS2 6SS2 6QW: also in SS2 6SS2 6QX: also in SS2 6SS2 6QY: also in SS2 6SS2 6QZ: also in SS2 6SS2 6RA: also in SS2 6SS2 6RB: also in SS2 6SS2 6RD: also in SS2 6SS2 6RE: also in SS2 6SS2 6RF: also in SS2 6SS2 6RG: also in SS2 6SS2 6RL: also in SS2 6SS2 6RN: also in SS2 6SS2 6RP: also in SS2 6SS2 6RQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6RR: also in SS2 6SS2 6RS: also in SS2 6SS2 6RT: also in SS2 6SS2 6RU: also in SS2 6SS2 6RW: also in SS2 6SS2 6RX: also in SS2 6SS2 6RY: also in SS2 6SS2 6RZ: also in SS2 6SS2 6SA: also in SS2 6SS2 6SB: also in SS2 6SS2 6SD: also in SS2 6SS2 6SE: also in SS2 6SS2 6SF: also in SS2 6SS2 6SG: also in SS2 6SS2 6SP: also in SS2 6SS2 6SQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6SR: also in SS2 6SS2 6SS: also in SS2 6SS2 6SX: also in SS2 6SS2 6SY: also in SS2 6SS2 6TA: also in SS2 6SS2 6TB: also in SS2 6SS2 6TD: also in SS2 6SS2 6TE: also in SS2 6SS2 6TF: also in SS2 6SS2 6TG: also in SS2 6SS2 6TH: also in SS2 6SS2 6TJ: also in SS2 6SS2 6TL: also in SS2 6SS2 6TQ: also in SS2 6SS2 6WR: also in SS2 6SS2 6WY: also in SS2 6 2 GP practices, 1.1 kmSouthend Airport station 1.5 kmSt Laurence SS2 6NL Map of SS2 6NL and what is near it Map of SS2 6NL: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the SS2 6 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 1.1 kmSt Laurence SS2 6NL
  • SS2 6NL
  • Other postcodes in SS2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.5551, longitude 0.7008)

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 6NL?

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 6NL?

Every home and business at SS2 6NL 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 6NL?

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 6NL 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 6NL.

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 6NL: 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 6NL 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 6NL?

Homes in SS2 6 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, up 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £405,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £367,750 70 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 38 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 6NL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS2 6NL 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

Food hygiene ratings at SS2 6NL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SS2 6NL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SS2 6NL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SS2 6NL. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (74%). 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 6NL

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 D, the most common, is £2,265.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,510
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,762
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,013
Band Dabout 340 (50%)£2,265
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,769
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,272
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,775
Band Hfewer than 5£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 74% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2010 to 2019: 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 6NL is in (ONS area E01015860), 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 6NL?

The nearest open schools to SS2 6NL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS2 6NL, 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 6NL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS2 6NL is Prittlewell Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Prittlewell Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Southend Airport 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.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Earls Hall Avenue, 59 m away.

More stations near SS2 6NL, 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 6NL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS2 6NL, 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 6NL?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS2 6NL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 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 6NL?

The nearest to the centre of SS2 6NL, 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 6NL?

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 6NL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS2 6NL, 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 6NL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS2 6NL, 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 6NL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS2 6NL 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 6NL in a conservation area?

The centre of SS2 6NL 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 6NL?

Police.uk records 577 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS2 6NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences226 reports
Anti-social behaviour92 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Criminal damage and arson39 reports
Public order38 reports
Vehicle crime30 reports

Also: other theft 30, other crime 13, robbery 12, burglary 11, drugs 9, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 6NL

Ward
Prittlewell
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

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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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