SS7 1PP postcode in Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex

SS7 1PP is a postcode in Thundersley and South Benfleet, in the St Mary's ward of Castle Point. It is in the Castle Point parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since April 2008.

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 87% of homes and businesses can get it. Castle Point: 89% Typical price £445,000 Homes sold in SS7 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Benfleet 200 m in a straight line

Where SS7 1PP is, and what is near it

Map of SS7 1PP and what is near it Map of SS7 1PP: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SS7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS7 1BZ: also in SS7 1SS7 1ED: also in SS7 1SS7 1EF: also in SS7 1SS7 1EG: also in SS7 1SS7 1ET: also in SS7 1SS7 1JH: also in SS7 1SS7 1JJ: also in SS7 1SS7 1JL: also in SS7 1SS7 1JN: also in SS7 1SS7 1JP: also in SS7 1SS7 1JR: also in SS7 1SS7 1JS: also in SS7 1SS7 1JT: also in SS7 1SS7 1JU: also in SS7 1SS7 1JW: also in SS7 1SS7 1LA: also in SS7 1SS7 1LB: also in SS7 1SS7 1LD: also in SS7 1SS7 1LE: also in SS7 1SS7 1LF: also in SS7 1SS7 1LG: also in SS7 1SS7 1LH: also in SS7 1SS7 1LJ: also in SS7 1SS7 1LL: also in SS7 1SS7 1LN: also in SS7 1SS7 1LP: also in SS7 1SS7 1LQ: also in SS7 1SS7 1LR: also in SS7 1SS7 1LS: also in SS7 1SS7 1LT: also in SS7 1SS7 1LW: also in SS7 1SS7 1LX: also in SS7 1SS7 1NA: also in SS7 1SS7 1NB: also in SS7 1SS7 1ND: also in SS7 1SS7 1NE: also in SS7 1SS7 1NF: also in SS7 1SS7 1NG: also in SS7 1SS7 1NH: also in SS7 1SS7 1NJ: also in SS7 1SS7 1NL: also in SS7 1SS7 1NN: also in SS7 1SS7 1NP: also in SS7 1SS7 1NQ: also in SS7 1SS7 1NR: also in SS7 1SS7 1NS: also in SS7 1SS7 1NT: also in SS7 1SS7 1NU: also in SS7 1SS7 1NW: also in SS7 1SS7 1NZ: also in SS7 1SS7 1PA: also in SS7 1SS7 1PB: also in SS7 1SS7 1PD: also in SS7 1SS7 1PE: also in SS7 1SS7 1PF: also in SS7 1SS7 1PG: also in SS7 1SS7 1PH: also in SS7 1SS7 1PJ: also in SS7 1SS7 1PN: also in SS7 1SS7 1PQ: also in SS7 1SS7 1PW: also in SS7 1SS7 1QA: also in SS7 1 School 2.2 kmPitsea station 4.3 kmThundersley South SS7 1PP Map of SS7 1PP and what is near it Map of SS7 1PP: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SS7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.2 kmThundersley South SS7 1PP
  • SS7 1PP
  • Other postcodes in SS7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.5453, longitude 0.5631)

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 SS7 1PP?

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 SS7 1PP?

87% of the homes and businesses at SS7 1PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 87% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)87% can get it

Castle Point: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)87% can get it

Castle Point: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Castle Point.

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 SS7 1PP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Castle Point Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Castle Point Borough 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 SS7 1PP 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 SS7 1PP.

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 Castle Point

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS7 1PP: 5,971 properties in Castle Point are at high risk (12.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Castle Point

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 SS7 1PP 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 SS7 1PP?

Homes in SS7 1 sold for a typical £445,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £558,500 56 sales
  • Semi-detached £392,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £392,500 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £218,000 15 sales

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

Across the whole SS7 district: a typical £400,000 from 601 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 SS7 1PP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SS7 1PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 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

What council tax band are homes near SS7 1PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SS7 1PP. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 SS7 1PP

Band D in Castle Point for 2026‑27: £2,319. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,546 (band A) to £3,864 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,319.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,546
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,803
Band Cabout 140 (19%)£2,061
Band Dabout 200 (27%)£2,319
Band Eabout 170 (23%)£2,834
Band Fabout 120 (16%)£3,349
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£3,864
Band Hwithheld£4,637

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Castle Point 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 SS7 1PP is in (ONS area E01021480), 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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest open schools to SS7 1PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS7 1PP, 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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS7 1PP is Benfleet Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Benfleet Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Mary's Church, 107 m away.

More stations near SS7 1PP, 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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS7 1PP, 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 SS7 1PP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS7 1PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 2.5 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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest to the centre of SS7 1PP, 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 SS7 1PP?

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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS7 1PP, 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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS7 1PP, 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 SS7 1PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS7 1PP 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 SS7 1PP in a conservation area?

The centre of SS7 1PP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 SS7 1PP?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS7 1PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, robbery 2, burglary 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 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 SS7 1PP

Ward
St Mary's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Thundersley and South Benfleet
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2008

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SS7 1NZ20 mSS7 1LX30 mSS7 1NB50 mSS7 1NA50 mSS7 1LW90 mSS7 1NS120 m
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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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