SS6 9DN postcode in Rayleigh, Essex
SS6 9DN is a postcode in Rayleigh, in the Sweyne Park and Grange 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 SS6 9DN is, and what is near it
- SS6 9DN
- Other postcodes in SS6 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 51.5952, longitude 0.5885)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SS6 9DN?
- 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 SS6 9DN 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 SS6 9DN?
Every home and business at SS6 9DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 62% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SS6 9DN?
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 SS6 9DN 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 SS6 9DN.
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 SS6 9DN: 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 SS6 9DN 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 SS6 9DN?
Homes in SS6 9 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £525,000 53 sales
- Semi-detached £405,000 55 sales
- Terraced £335,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £195,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS6 district: a typical £417,500 from 397 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 SS6 9DN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SS6 9DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 August 2025. 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
Food hygiene ratings at SS6 9DN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SS6 9DN. 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 AgencySource: 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 SS6 9DN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SS6 9DN. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (60%). 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 10 (1%) | £1,576 |
| Band B | about 180 (24%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 320 (42%) | £2,101 |
| Band D | about 180 (24%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,889 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,414 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,939 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,727 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 60% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: 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 SS6 9DN is in (ONS area E01021957), 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest open schools to SS6 9DN, 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS6 9DN is Rayleigh Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Rayleigh Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Battlesbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Electricity Board, 95 m away.
More stations near SS6 9DN, 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS6 9DN, 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.
- William Harvey Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 784003 700 mWalk
- Downhall Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 780408 1.4 kmCycle
- Audley Mills Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 209309 1.7 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SS6 9DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- Evolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest to the centre of SS6 9DN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Essex Smile Centre Phone 01268 742333 1.6 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Rayleigh Phone 01268 772092 1.6 kmCycle
- Mrs E Dimitrijevic - Dental Surgery Phone 01268 794829 3.1 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 SS6 9DN?
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 6.4 kmDrive
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 8.3 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS6 9DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Timber Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 780233 50 mWalk
- Pinetree Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01268 949620 1.2 kmWalk
- Rawreth Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0300 123 0808 1.2 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS6 9DN, 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.
- Grange Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01502 534210 450 mWalk
- Hambro Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 01268 781623 1.5 kmCycle
- Yardley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01268 743283 1.5 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 SS6 9DN?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS6 9DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Downes Veterinary Surgeons 1.8 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
- Your Vets Phone +44 1268 745 180 2.4 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 SS6 9DN in a conservation area?
The centre of SS6 9DN 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 SS6 9DN?
Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS6 9DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, robbery 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 SS6 9DN
- Ward
- Sweyne Park and Grange
- Parish
- Rayleigh
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rayleigh
- 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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