SS3 8BN postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS3 8BN is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the West Shoebury ward. It is in the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.

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 SS3 8BN can get it Across Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in SS3 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Thorpe Bay 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SS3 8BN is, and what is near it

Map of SS3 8BN and what is near it Map of SS3 8BN: its centre point, with the 102 other postcodes in the SS3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS3 8AB: also in SS3 8SS3 8AD: also in SS3 8SS3 8AE: also in SS3 8SS3 8AF: also in SS3 8SS3 8AG: also in SS3 8SS3 8AH: also in SS3 8SS3 8AJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8AL: also in SS3 8SS3 8AN: also in SS3 8SS3 8AP: also in SS3 8SS3 8AQ: also in SS3 8SS3 8AR: also in SS3 8SS3 8AS: also in SS3 8SS3 8AT: also in SS3 8SS3 8AU: also in SS3 8SS3 8AW: also in SS3 8SS3 8AX: also in SS3 8SS3 8AY: also in SS3 8SS3 8AZ: also in SS3 8SS3 8BA: also in SS3 8SS3 8BB: also in SS3 8SS3 8BD: also in SS3 8SS3 8BE: also in SS3 8SS3 8BG: also in SS3 8SS3 8BH: also in SS3 8SS3 8BJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8BL: also in SS3 8SS3 8BQ: also in SS3 8SS3 8BS: also in SS3 8SS3 8BT: also in SS3 8SS3 8BU: also in SS3 8SS3 8BW: also in SS3 8SS3 8BX: also in SS3 8SS3 8BY: also in SS3 8SS3 8DA: also in SS3 8SS3 8DB: also in SS3 8SS3 8DD: also in SS3 8SS3 8DF: also in SS3 8SS3 8DR: also in SS3 8SS3 8DS: also in SS3 8SS3 8DT: also in SS3 8SS3 8DU: also in SS3 8SS3 8DX: also in SS3 8SS3 8DY: also in SS3 8SS3 8ED: also in SS3 8SS3 8EE: also in SS3 8SS3 8EG: also in SS3 8SS3 8EJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8TA: also in SS3 8SS3 8TB: also in SS3 8SS3 8TD: also in SS3 8SS3 8TE: also in SS3 8SS3 8TJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8TL: also in SS3 8SS3 8TN: also in SS3 8SS3 8TP: also in SS3 8SS3 8TR: also in SS3 8SS3 8TS: also in SS3 8SS3 8TT: also in SS3 8SS3 8TU: also in SS3 8SS3 8TW: also in SS3 8SS3 8TX: also in SS3 8SS3 8TY: also in SS3 8SS3 8TZ: also in SS3 8SS3 8UA: also in SS3 8SS3 8UB: also in SS3 8SS3 8UD: also in SS3 8SS3 8UE: also in SS3 8SS3 8UF: also in SS3 8SS3 8UH: also in SS3 8SS3 8UJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8UL: also in SS3 8SS3 8UN: also in SS3 8SS3 8UP: also in SS3 8SS3 8UR: also in SS3 8SS3 8UT: also in SS3 8SS3 8UU: also in SS3 8SS3 8UW: also in SS3 8SS3 8UX: also in SS3 8SS3 8UY: also in SS3 8SS3 8UZ: also in SS3 8SS3 8XA: also in SS3 8SS3 8XB: also in SS3 8SS3 8XD: also in SS3 8SS3 8XE: also in SS3 8SS3 8XF: also in SS3 8SS3 8XG: also in SS3 8SS3 8XH: also in SS3 8SS3 8XJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8XL: also in SS3 8SS3 8XN: also in SS3 8SS3 8XP: also in SS3 8SS3 8XQ: also in SS3 8SS3 8XR: also in SS3 8SS3 8YA: also in SS3 8SS3 8YB: also in SS3 8SS3 8YD: also in SS3 8SS3 8YE: also in SS3 8SS3 8YH: also in SS3 8SS3 8YJ: also in SS3 8SS3 8YQ: also in SS3 8 School 1.2 kmGP 1.7 kmShoeburyness SS3 8BN Map of SS3 8BN and what is near it Map of SS3 8BN: its centre point, with the 102 other postcodes in the SS3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmShoeburyness SS3 8BN
  • SS3 8BN
  • Other postcodes in SS3 8: 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 51.5437, longitude 0.7758)

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 SS3 8BN?

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 SS3 8BN?

Every home and business at SS3 8BN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS3 8BN 100% Southend-on-Sea 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS3 8BN 100% Southend-on-Sea 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 SS3 8BN?

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 SS3 8BN 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 SS3 8BN.

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 SS3 8BN: 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 SS3 8BN 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 SS3 8BN?

Homes in SS3 8 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £458,750 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole SS3 district: a typical £350,000 from 286 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 SS3 8BN

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SS3 8BN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2025. The middle sale was £500,000, from £447,500 to £730,000. Across SS3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £360,000. 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 SS3 8BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around SS3 8BN. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (57%). 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 SS3 8BN

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 £2,265 (band D) to £3,775 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,272.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,510
Band Bwithheld£1,762
Band Cwithheld£2,013
Band Dabout 20 (4%)£2,265
Band Eabout 70 (14%)£2,769
Band Fabout 370 (73%)£3,272
Band Gabout 50 (10%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 57% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 SS3 8BN is in (ONS area E01015914), 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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest open schools to SS3 8BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS3 8BN, 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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS3 8BN is Thorpe Bay Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Thorpe Bay Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Shoeburyness Rail Station Railway station 2.0 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 North Shoebury Corner, 114 m away.

More stations near SS3 8BN, 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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS3 8BN, 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 SS3 8BN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS3 8BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest to the centre of SS3 8BN, 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 SS3 8BN?

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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS3 8BN, 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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS3 8BN, 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 SS3 8BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS3 8BN 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 SS3 8BN in a conservation area?

The centre of SS3 8BN 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 SS3 8BN?

Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS3 8BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Other theft10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: shoplifting 5, drugs 4, other crime 4, burglary 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 SS3 8BN

Ward
West Shoebury
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
March 1988

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.

SS3 8BW70 mSS3 8BH110 mSS3 8BS130 mSS1 3TT140 mSS3 8UA150 mSS1 3TY160 m
All of SS3

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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