SS7 4BA postcode in Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex
SS7 4BA 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.
Where SS7 4BA is, and what is near it
- SS7 4BA
- Other postcodes in SS7 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 51.5683, longitude 0.5563)
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 4BA?
- Castle PointDistrict council Castle Point: 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 SS7 4BA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Castle PointParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rebecca Harris (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rebecca Harris
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 4BA?
Every home and business at SS7 4BA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 30% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Castle Point: 89%
Castle Point: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Castle Point.
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 4BA?
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 daysSource: 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 4BA 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 4BA.
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 4BA: 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 4BA 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 SS7 4BA?
Homes in SS7 4 sold for a typical £380,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £440,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £383,000 52 sales
- Terraced £389,000 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £227,000 11 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 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 SS7 4BA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SS7 4BA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 October 2024. The middle sale was £374,000, from £345,000 to £376,000. Across SS7 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £380,500. 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 4BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SS7 4BA. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 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 C, the most common, is £2,061.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,546 |
| Band B | about 240 (32%) | £1,803 |
| Band C | about 280 (37%) | £2,061 |
| Band D | about 180 (24%) | £2,319 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,834 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,349 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,864 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,637 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 34% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4BA is in (ONS area E01021525), 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 SS7 4BA?
The nearest open schools to SS7 4BA, 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 SS7 4BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS7 4BA is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Benfleet Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Pitsea Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Southwold Crescent, 153 m away.
More stations near SS7 4BA, 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 SS7 4BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS7 4BA, 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.
- Dr Khan & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 209269 600 mWalk
- St Georges Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 205034 600 mWalk
- Benfleet Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01268 566400 1.5 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 SS7 4BA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS7 4BA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS7 4BA?
The nearest to the centre of SS7 4BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Riverway Dental Centre Phone 07595 306876 500 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Benfleet Studio Phone 01268 565155 800 mWalk
- High Road Dental Surgery Phone 01268 792746 950 mWalk
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 4BA?
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 4.9 kmCycle
- Basildon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01268 524900 7.3 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 SS7 4BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS7 4BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eco Nights Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01702 334080 1.1 kmWalk
- Stafford Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01268 792727 1.4 kmCycle
- Parklands Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 882700 1.6 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 SS7 4BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS7 4BA, 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.
- Cross Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 793153 350 mWalk
- Arundel Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01268 794449 600 mWalk
- Benfleet Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 792310 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 SS7 4BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS7 4BA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Your Vets Phone +44 1268 745 180 3.6 kmCycle
- Downes Veterinary Surgeons 3.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.0 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 SS7 4BA in a conservation area?
The centre of SS7 4BA 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 4BA?
Police.uk records 91 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS7 4BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SS7 4BA
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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