SS4 1DR postcode in Rochford, Essex

SS4 1DR is a postcode in Rochford, in the Roche South ward. It is in the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.

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 SS4 1DR can get it Across Rochford: 90% Typical price £365,000 Homes sold in SS4 1, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Rochford 550 m in a straight line

Where SS4 1DR is, and what is near it

Map of SS4 1DR and what is near it Map of SS4 1DR: its centre point, with the 315 other postcodes in the SS4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 5 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS4 1AB: also in SS4 1SS4 1AD: also in SS4 1SS4 1AE: also in SS4 1SS4 1AG: also in SS4 1SS4 1AH: also in SS4 1SS4 1AJ: also in SS4 1SS4 1AL: also in SS4 1SS4 1AP: also in SS4 1SS4 1AS: also in SS4 1SS4 1AU: also in SS4 1SS4 1AX: also in SS4 1SS4 1AY: also in SS4 1SS4 1BB: also in SS4 1SS4 1BD: also in SS4 1SS4 1BE: also in SS4 1SS4 1BJ: also in SS4 1SS4 1BL: also in SS4 1SS4 1BQ: also in SS4 1SS4 1BS: also in SS4 1SS4 1BU: also in SS4 1SS4 1BW: also in SS4 1SS4 1DB: also in SS4 1SS4 1DD: also in SS4 1SS4 1DE: also in SS4 1SS4 1DF: also in SS4 1SS4 1DG: also in SS4 1SS4 1DH: also in SS4 1SS4 1DJ: also in SS4 1SS4 1DL: also in SS4 1SS4 1DN: also in SS4 1SS4 1DQ: also in SS4 1SS4 1DS: also in SS4 1SS4 1DW: also in SS4 1SS4 1EF: also in SS4 1SS4 1EG: also in SS4 1SS4 1EH: also in SS4 1SS4 1EL: also in SS4 1SS4 1EQ: also in SS4 1SS4 1FJ: also in SS4 1SS4 1FR: also in SS4 1SS4 1FZ: also in SS4 1SS4 1GA: also in SS4 1SS4 1GF: also in SS4 1SS4 1GH: also in SS4 1SS4 1GR: also in SS4 1SS4 1GS: also in SS4 1SS4 1NL: also in SS4 1SS4 1PS: also in SS4 1SS4 1PU: also in SS4 1SS4 1PW: also in SS4 1SS4 1PX: also in SS4 1SS4 1RB: also in SS4 1SS4 1RJ: also in SS4 1SS4 1RX: also in SS4 1SS4 1RZ: also in SS4 1SS4 1US: also in SS4 1SS4 1UX: also in SS4 1SS4 1UY: also in SS4 1SS4 1XF: also in SS4 1SS4 1YL: also in SS4 1 Bus stop 350 mBus stop 400 mSchool 800 mGP 1.1 kmRoche South SS4 1DR Map of SS4 1DR and what is near it Map of SS4 1DR: its centre point, with the 315 other postcodes in the SS4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.5 kmRoche South SS4 1DR
  • SS4 1DR
  • Other postcodes in SS4 1: 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 51.5821, longitude 0.7099)

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 SS4 1DR?

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 SS4 1DR?

Every home and business at SS4 1DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS4 1DR 100% Rochford 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS4 1DR 100% Rochford 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 SS4 1DR?

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 BinDayBuddy

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 SS4 1DR 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 SS4 1DR.

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 SS4 1DR: 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 SS4 1DR 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 SS4 1DR?

Homes in SS4 1 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 178 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£365,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£366,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £472,500 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £365,000 89 sales
  • Terraced £350,750 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £164,000 33 sales

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

Across the whole SS4 district: a typical £370,000 from 281 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 SS4 1DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS4 1DR 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 SS4 1DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SS4 1DR. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 SS4 1DR

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,576
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,838
Band Cabout 220 (32%)£2,101
Band Dabout 180 (26%)£2,363
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,889
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,414
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,939
Band Hwithheld£4,727

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 26% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 SS4 1DR is in (ONS area E01021952), 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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest open schools to SS4 1DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS4 1DR, 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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS4 1DR is Rochford Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rochford Rail Station Railway station 550 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.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest East Street, 142 m away.

More stations near SS4 1DR, 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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS4 1DR, 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 SS4 1DR?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS4 1DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest to the centre of SS4 1DR, 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 SS4 1DR?

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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS4 1DR, 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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS4 1DR, 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 SS4 1DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS4 1DR 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 SS4 1DR in a conservation area?

The centre of SS4 1DR 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 SS4 1DR?

Police.uk records 89 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS4 1DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Burglary5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, drugs 3, public order 2, other crime 2, robbery 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 SS4 1DR

Ward
Roche South
Parish
Rochford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Rochford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 1990

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.

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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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