SS5 6PY postcode in Hullbridge, Essex
SS5 6PY is a postcode in Hullbridge, in the Hullbridge ward of Rochford. It is in the Rayleigh and Wickford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SS5 6PY is, and what is near it
- SS5 6PY
- Other postcodes in SS5 6: press one for its page
- 4 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 51.6302, longitude 0.6201)
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 SS5 6PY?
- 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 SS5 6PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Rayleigh and WickfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Mark Francois (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Mark Francois
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 SS5 6PY?
Every home and business at SS5 6PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 SS5 6PY?
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 SS5 6PY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 45 homes and businesses at SS5 6PY. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 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 SS5 6PY: 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 SS5 6PY 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 SS5 6PY?
Homes in SS5 6 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 14.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £525,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £380,000 41 sales
- Terraced £350,000 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS5 district: a typical £430,000 from 263 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 SS5 6PY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS5 6PY 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 SS5 6PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around SS5 6PY. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,576.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 560 (58%) | £1,576 |
| Band B | about 80 (8%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 210 (22%) | £2,101 |
| Band D | about 40 (4%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,889 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,414 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,939 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,727 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 47% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 SS5 6PY is in (ONS area E01021942), 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 SS5 6PY?
The nearest open schools to SS5 6PY, 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 SS5 6PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS5 6PY is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Battlesbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
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 SS5 6PY, 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 SS5 6PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS5 6PY, 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.
- Conner & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01702 230555 850 mWalk
- Kingsway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01245 321391 2.8 kmCycle
- Downhall Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 780408 3.2 kmCycle
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 SS5 6PY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SS5 6PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS5 6PY?
The nearest to the centre of SS5 6PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hullbridge Dental Centre Phone 01702 231067 950 mWalk
- Heralds Way Dental Clinic - Lower Annex 1.6 kmCycle
- Dental Beauty Woodham Phone 0844 576 9911 1.6 kmCycle
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 SS5 6PY?
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.
- Phoenix House Phone 01268 244600 9.6 kmDrive
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 9.7 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 care homes are near SS5 6PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS5 6PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Windle Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01245 425980 1.9 kmCycle
- Rawreth Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0300 123 0808 3.2 kmCycle
- Pinetree Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01268 949620 3.3 kmCycle
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 SS5 6PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS5 6PY, 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.
- Ferry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 230303 850 mWalk
- Govani Chemists Mon to Fri 9:30am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 12pm · Phone 01245 321910 1.6 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01245 325277 1.6 kmCycle
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 SS5 6PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS5 6PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Essex Vets Phone +44 1245 328400 1.6 kmCycle
- Woodham Halt Vets 2.3 kmCycle
- Best Friends Vets 2.3 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 SS5 6PY in a conservation area?
The centre of SS5 6PY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SS5 6PY?
Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS5 6PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 2, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SS5 6PY
- Ward
- Hullbridge
- Parish
- Hullbridge
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hullbridge
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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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