SS3 9XT postcode in Rochford, Essex
SS3 9XT is a postcode in Rochford, in the Foulness and The Wakerings 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 SS3 9XT is, and what is near it
- SS3 9XT
- Other postcodes in SS3 9: press one for its page
- 2 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 51.6072, longitude 0.9218)
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 9XT?
- RochfordDistrict council Rochford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SS3 9XT 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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SS3 9XT?
90% of the homes and businesses at SS3 9XT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Rochford: 90%
Rochford: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Rochford.
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 9XT?
Rochford District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home 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 SS3 9XT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 55 homes and businesses at SS3 9XT. 54 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Rochford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS3 9XT: 5,527 properties in Rochford are at high risk (12.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Rochford
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 9XT is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:56 on 22 October 2026.
- The Essex coast at Wallasea and Foulness IslandsFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Essex coast at Wallasea and Foulness Islands
- The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SS3 9XT?
Homes in SS3 9 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £566,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £366,500 50 sales
- Terraced £310,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £205,000 29 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 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 SS3 9XT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS3 9XT 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 SS3 9XT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SS3 9XT. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 Rochford for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,576 (band A) to £3,939 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,101.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,576 |
| Band B | about 170 (27%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 220 (35%) | £2,101 |
| Band D | about 160 (25%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,889 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,414 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,939 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,727 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 42% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Rochford 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 9XT is in (ONS area E01021921), 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 SS3 9XT?
The nearest open schools to SS3 9XT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 9XT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS3 9XT is Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.
- Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
- Southminster Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
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 SS3 9XT, 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 SS3 9XT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS3 9XT, 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.
- Burnham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 782054 7.9 kmDrive
- William Fisher Med.ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 772360 9.0 kmDrive
- The Dengie Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 778383 10.0 kmDrive
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 9XT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS3 9XT 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS3 9XT?
The nearest to the centre of SS3 9XT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Burnham Dental Practice Phone 01621 782644 7.3 kmDrive
- Serenity Dental Surgery 7.9 kmDrive
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 9XT?
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 14.6 kmDrive
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 17.2 kmDrive
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 vets are near SS3 9XT?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS3 9XT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Edgewood Veterinary Group Phone +44 1621 784080 11.1 kmDrive
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 9XT in a conservation area?
The centre of SS3 9XT 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 9XT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SS3 9XT in the latest month it has published.
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 SS3 9XT
- Ward
- Foulness and The Wakerings
- Parish
- Foulness
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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