SS9 1DB postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS9 1DB is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Leigh ward. It is in the Southend West and Leigh 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 100% of homes and businesses at SS9 1DB can get it Across Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in SS9 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Chalkwell 550 m in a straight line

Where SS9 1DB is, and what is near it

Map of SS9 1DB and what is near it Map of SS9 1DB: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SS9 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS9 1AA: also in SS9 1SS9 1AB: also in SS9 1SS9 1AD: also in SS9 1SS9 1AE: also in SS9 1SS9 1AG: also in SS9 1SS9 1AJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1AS: also in SS9 1SS9 1AU: also in SS9 1SS9 1AX: also in SS9 1SS9 1AY: also in SS9 1SS9 1AZ: also in SS9 1SS9 1BA: also in SS9 1SS9 1BB: also in SS9 1SS9 1BE: also in SS9 1SS9 1BG: also in SS9 1SS9 1BH: also in SS9 1SS9 1BP: also in SS9 1SS9 1BQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1BS: also in SS9 1SS9 1BT: also in SS9 1SS9 1BU: also in SS9 1SS9 1BW: also in SS9 1SS9 1BX: also in SS9 1SS9 1BY: also in SS9 1SS9 1BZ: also in SS9 1SS9 1DA: also in SS9 1SS9 1DD: also in SS9 1SS9 1DE: also in SS9 1SS9 1DF: also in SS9 1SS9 1DG: also in SS9 1SS9 1DH: also in SS9 1SS9 1DJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1DL: also in SS9 1SS9 1DN: also in SS9 1SS9 1DP: also in SS9 1SS9 1DQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1DR: also in SS9 1SS9 1DS: also in SS9 1SS9 1DT: also in SS9 1SS9 1DU: also in SS9 1SS9 1DW: also in SS9 1SS9 1DX: also in SS9 1SS9 1DY: also in SS9 1SS9 1EA: also in SS9 1SS9 1ED: also in SS9 1SS9 1EE: also in SS9 1SS9 1EL: also in SS9 1SS9 1EN: also in SS9 1SS9 1EP: also in SS9 1SS9 1ER: also in SS9 1SS9 1ES: also in SS9 1SS9 1ET: also in SS9 1SS9 1EU: also in SS9 1SS9 1EW: also in SS9 1SS9 1EX: also in SS9 1SS9 1EY: also in SS9 1SS9 1FG: also in SS9 1SS9 1FN: also in SS9 1SS9 1FR: also in SS9 1SS9 1FS: also in SS9 1SS9 1HA: also in SS9 1SS9 1HB: also in SS9 1SS9 1HD: also in SS9 1SS9 1HE: also in SS9 1SS9 1HF: also in SS9 1SS9 1HG: also in SS9 1SS9 1HH: also in SS9 1SS9 1HJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1HL: also in SS9 1SS9 1HN: also in SS9 1SS9 1HP: also in SS9 1SS9 1HQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1HW: also in SS9 1SS9 1JA: also in SS9 1SS9 1JE: also in SS9 1SS9 1JF: also in SS9 1SS9 1JH: also in SS9 1SS9 1JL: also in SS9 1SS9 1JN: also in SS9 1SS9 1JP: also in SS9 1SS9 1JQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1JR: also in SS9 1SS9 1JT: also in SS9 1SS9 1JU: also in SS9 1SS9 1JW: also in SS9 1SS9 1JX: also in SS9 1SS9 1JY: also in SS9 1SS9 1JZ: also in SS9 1SS9 1LA: also in SS9 1SS9 1LB: also in SS9 1SS9 1LD: also in SS9 1SS9 1LE: also in SS9 1SS9 1LF: also in SS9 1SS9 1LG: also in SS9 1SS9 1LH: also in SS9 1SS9 1LJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1LL: also in SS9 1SS9 1LN: also in SS9 1SS9 1LQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1LS: also in SS9 1SS9 1LT: also in SS9 1SS9 1LW: also in SS9 1SS9 1LX: also in SS9 1SS9 1NA: also in SS9 1SS9 1NB: also in SS9 1SS9 1ND: also in SS9 1SS9 1NE: also in SS9 1SS9 1NG: also in SS9 1SS9 1NH: also in SS9 1SS9 1NJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1NL: also in SS9 1SS9 1NN: also in SS9 1SS9 1NQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1NR: also in SS9 1SS9 1NW: also in SS9 1SS9 1PE: also in SS9 1SS9 1PG: also in SS9 1SS9 1PJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1PP: also in SS9 1SS9 1PR: also in SS9 1SS9 1PS: also in SS9 1SS9 1PT: also in SS9 1SS9 1PU: also in SS9 1SS9 1PX: also in SS9 1SS9 1PY: also in SS9 1SS9 1PZ: also in SS9 1SS9 1QA: also in SS9 1SS9 1QB: also in SS9 1SS9 1QD: also in SS9 1SS9 1QE: also in SS9 1SS9 1QF: also in SS9 1SS9 1QS: also in SS9 1SS9 1QT: also in SS9 1SS9 1QX: also in SS9 1SS9 1QY: also in SS9 1SS9 1QZ: also in SS9 1SS9 1RA: also in SS9 1SS9 1RB: also in SS9 1SS9 1RD: also in SS9 1SS9 1RE: also in SS9 1SS9 1RF: also in SS9 1SS9 1RG: also in SS9 1SS9 1RJ: also in SS9 1SS9 1RL: also in SS9 1SS9 1RN: also in SS9 1SS9 1RP: also in SS9 1SS9 1RQ: also in SS9 1SS9 1RR: also in SS9 1SS9 1RS: also in SS9 1SS9 1RT: also in SS9 1SS9 1RU: also in SS9 1SS9 1SE: also in SS9 1 School 1.0 kmThe Valkyrie Surgery 1.7 kmLeigh-on-Sea station 1.8 kmLeigh SS9 1DB Map of SS9 1DB and what is near it Map of SS9 1DB: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SS9 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Valkyrie Surgery 1.7 kmLeigh SS9 1DB
  • SS9 1DB
  • Other postcodes in SS9 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.5430, longitude 0.6665)

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 SS9 1DB?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SS9 1DB?

Every home and business at SS9 1DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS9 1DB 100% Southend-on-Sea 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS9 1DB 100% Southend-on-Sea Over 99%
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 SS9 1DB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Southend-on-Sea City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Southend-on-Sea City 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 SS9 1DB 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 SS9 1DB.

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 Southend-on-Sea

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS9 1DB: 2,281 properties in Southend-on-Sea are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Southend-on-Sea

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 SS9 1DB 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 SS9 1DB?

Homes in SS9 1 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 156 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£405,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £700,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £645,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £531,250 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £290,000 78 sales

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

Across the whole SS9 district: a typical £405,000 from 684 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 SS9 1DB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SS9 1DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 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 SS9 1DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SS9 1DB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (46%). 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 SS9 1DB

Band D in Southend-on-Sea for 2026‑27: £2,265. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,510 (band A) to £3,775 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,762.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (15%)£1,510
Band Babout 230 (25%)£1,762
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,013
Band Dabout 220 (24%)£2,265
Band Eabout 150 (16%)£2,769
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,272
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 46% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Averages for Southend-on-Sea 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 SS9 1DB is in (ONS area E01015846), rounded by the VOA.

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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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest open schools to SS9 1DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS9 1DB, 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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS9 1DB is Chalkwell Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chalkwell Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodfield Road, 40 m away.

More stations near SS9 1DB, 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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS9 1DB, 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 SS9 1DB?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS9 1DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest to the centre of SS9 1DB, 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 SS9 1DB?

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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS9 1DB, 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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS9 1DB, 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 SS9 1DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS9 1DB 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 SS9 1DB in a conservation area?

The centre of SS9 1DB 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 SS9 1DB?

Police.uk records 255 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS9 1DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences85 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Public order20 reports
Other theft19 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 8, robbery 6, burglary 4, bicycle theft 4, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 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 SS9 1DB

Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Southend-on-Sea
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SS9 1DA20 mSS9 1BU30 mSS9 1BT50 mSS9 1BY50 mSS9 1JH70 mSS9 1JQ70 m
All of SS9

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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