SS7 3HL postcode in Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex

SS7 3HL is a postcode in Thundersley and South Benfleet, in the Tarpots 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 1980.

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 95% of homes and businesses can get it. Castle Point: 89% Typical price £395,000 Homes sold in SS7 3, last 12 months. ▲ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Benfleet 3.0 km in a straight line

Where SS7 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of SS7 3HL and what is near it Map of SS7 3HL: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the SS7 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A130 SS7 3AA: also in SS7 3SS7 3AB: also in SS7 3SS7 3AD: also in SS7 3SS7 3AE: also in SS7 3SS7 3AF: also in SS7 3SS7 3AG: also in SS7 3SS7 3AH: also in SS7 3SS7 3AJ: also in SS7 3SS7 3AL: also in SS7 3SS7 3AN: also in SS7 3SS7 3AP: also in SS7 3SS7 3AQ: also in SS7 3SS7 3AR: also in SS7 3SS7 3AS: also in SS7 3SS7 3AT: also in SS7 3SS7 3AU: also in SS7 3SS7 3AW: also in SS7 3SS7 3AX: also in SS7 3SS7 3AY: also in SS7 3SS7 3AZ: also in SS7 3SS7 3BA: also in SS7 3SS7 3BB: also in SS7 3SS7 3BD: also in SS7 3SS7 3BE: also in SS7 3SS7 3BH: also in SS7 3SS7 3BJ: also in SS7 3SS7 3BQ: also in SS7 3SS7 3BS: also in SS7 3SS7 3BT: also in SS7 3SS7 3BU: also in SS7 3SS7 3BX: also in SS7 3SS7 3BY: also in SS7 3SS7 3BZ: also in SS7 3SS7 3DA: also in SS7 3SS7 3DB: also in SS7 3SS7 3EA: also in SS7 3SS7 3EB: also in SS7 3SS7 3EE: also in SS7 3SS7 3EG: also in SS7 3SS7 3EH: also in SS7 3SS7 3EL: also in SS7 3SS7 3EN: also in SS7 3SS7 3ER: also in SS7 3SS7 3ES: also in SS7 3SS7 3ET: also in SS7 3SS7 3EU: also in SS7 3SS7 3EW: also in SS7 3SS7 3FH: also in SS7 3SS7 3FN: also in SS7 3SS7 3FP: also in SS7 3SS7 3GL: also in SS7 3SS7 3HA: also in SS7 3SS7 3HB: also in SS7 3SS7 3HD: also in SS7 3SS7 3HE: also in SS7 3SS7 3HF: also in SS7 3SS7 3HG: also in SS7 3SS7 3HH: also in SS7 3SS7 3HJ: also in SS7 3SS7 3HN: also in SS7 3SS7 3HP: also in SS7 3SS7 3HR: also in SS7 3SS7 3HS: also in SS7 3SS7 3HT: also in SS7 3SS7 3HU: also in SS7 3SS7 3HW: also in SS7 3SS7 3HX: also in SS7 3SS7 3HY: also in SS7 3SS7 3HZ: also in SS7 3SS7 3JA: also in SS7 3SS7 3JB: also in SS7 3SS7 3JD: also in SS7 3SS7 3JF: also in SS7 3SS7 3JG: also in SS7 3SS7 3JP: also in SS7 3SS7 3JQ: also in SS7 3SS7 3JR: also in SS7 3SS7 3JS: also in SS7 3SS7 3JT: also in SS7 3SS7 3JX: also in SS7 3SS7 3JZ: also in SS7 3SS7 3LA: also in SS7 3SS7 3LB: also in SS7 3SS7 3LD: also in SS7 3SS7 3LE: also in SS7 3SS7 3LF: also in SS7 3SS7 3LG: also in SS7 3SS7 3LH: also in SS7 3SS7 3LQ: also in SS7 3SS7 3LR: also in SS7 3SS7 3LT: also in SS7 3SS7 3LX: also in SS7 3SS7 3LY: also in SS7 3SS7 3NA: also in SS7 3SS7 3NB: also in SS7 3SS7 3ND: also in SS7 3SS7 3NE: also in SS7 3SS7 3NF: also in SS7 3SS7 3NG: also in SS7 3SS7 3PA: also in SS7 3SS7 3PB: also in SS7 3SS7 3PE: also in SS7 3SS7 3PF: also in SS7 3SS7 3PH: also in SS7 3SS7 3PJ: also in SS7 3SS7 3PL: also in SS7 3SS7 3PN: also in SS7 3SS7 3PP: also in SS7 3SS7 3PQ: also in SS7 3SS7 3PR: also in SS7 3SS7 3PS: also in SS7 3SS7 3PT: also in SS7 3SS7 3PU: also in SS7 3SS7 3PW: also in SS7 3SS7 3PX: also in SS7 3SS7 3PY: also in SS7 3SS7 3QJ: also in SS7 3SS7 3QL: also in SS7 3SS7 3QN: also in SS7 3SS7 3QP: also in SS7 3SS7 3QR: also in SS7 3SS7 3QS: also in SS7 3SS7 3QT: also in SS7 3SS7 3QW: also in SS7 3SS7 3QX: also in SS7 3SS7 3RP: also in SS7 3SS7 3RS: also in SS7 3SS7 3RT: also in SS7 3SS7 3RX: also in SS7 3 Benfleet station 3.0 kmRayleigh station 3.1 kmThundersley North SS7 3HL Map of SS7 3HL and what is near it Map of SS7 3HL: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the SS7 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Glenwood School 1.3 kmBenfleet station 3.0 kmRayleigh station 3.1 kmThundersley North SS7 3HL
  • SS7 3HL
  • Other postcodes in SS7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.5711, longitude 0.5664)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SS7 3HL?

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 3HL?

Every home and business at SS7 3HL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% 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 3HL?

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 3HL 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 3HL.

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 3HL: 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 3HL 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 3HL?

Homes in SS7 3 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£371,250
12 months to August 2026
£395,000

▲ up 6.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£562,500 37 sales
Semi-detached£385,000 75 sales
Terraced£335,000 12 sales
Flat or maisonette£185,000 11 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 3HL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SS7 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 September 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 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SS7 3HL. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (58%). 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 3HL

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 £3,349 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,319.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,546
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,803
Band Cabout 230 (33%)£2,061
Band Dabout 310 (44%)£2,319
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,834
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,349
Band Gwithheld£3,864
Band Hfewer than 5£4,637

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 58% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3HL is in (ONS area E01021527), 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 3HL?

The nearest open schools to SS7 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS7 3HL, 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 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS7 3HL is Benfleet Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Benfleet Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Rayleigh Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hazlemere Rd, 182 m away.

More stations near SS7 3HL, 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 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS7 3HL, 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 3HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS7 3HL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of SS7 3HL, 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 3HL?

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 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS7 3HL, 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 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS7 3HL, 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 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS7 3HL 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 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of SS7 3HL 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 3HL?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS7 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, shoplifting 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 3HL

Ward
Tarpots
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 1980

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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