SS7 1QA postcode in Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex

SS7 1QA 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 January 2005.

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 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 650 m in a straight line

Where SS7 1QA is, and what is near it

Map of SS7 1QA and what is near it Map of SS7 1QA: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SS7 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Pitsea station 4.4 kmThundersley South SS7 1QA
  • SS7 1QA
  • Other postcodes in SS7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.5487, longitude 0.5678)

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 1QA?

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 1QA?

Every home and business at SS7 1QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Castle Point: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 1QA?

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 1QA 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 1QA.

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 1QA: 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 1QA 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 1QA?

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
12 months to August 2025
£430,000
12 months to August 2026
£445,000

▲ 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

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 1QA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SS7 1QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 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 SS7 1QA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SS7 1QA. 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 Agency

Source: 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 SS7 1QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SS7 1QA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 1QA

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 £4,637 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,319.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,546
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,803
Band Cabout 120 (15%)£2,061
Band Dabout 220 (28%)£2,319
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£2,834
Band Fabout 80 (10%)£3,349
Band Gabout 140 (18%)£3,864
Band Habout 40 (5%)£4,637

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 1QA is in (ONS area E01021483), 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 1QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS7 1QA is Benfleet Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Benfleet Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillside Road, 296 m away.

More stations near SS7 1QA, 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 1QA?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SS7 1QA?

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

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 1QA?

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

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

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

The centre of SS7 1QA 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 SS7 1QA?

Police.uk records 59 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS7 1QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 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 1QA

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
January 2005

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

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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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