SS9 2PP postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS9 2PP is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the West 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 2PP can get it Across Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £392,500 Homes sold in SS9 2, last 12 months. ▼ 20.7% on the year before Nearest station Leigh-on-Sea 450 m in a straight line

Where SS9 2PP is, and what is near it

Map of SS9 2PP and what is near it Map of SS9 2PP: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SS9 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SS9 2AB: also in SS9 2SS9 2AD: also in SS9 2SS9 2AH: also in SS9 2SS9 2AS: also in SS9 2SS9 2AX: also in SS9 2SS9 2AY: also in SS9 2SS9 2BA: also in SS9 2SS9 2BE: also in SS9 2SS9 2BF: also in SS9 2SS9 2BG: also in SS9 2SS9 2BH: also in SS9 2SS9 2BJ: also in SS9 2SS9 2BP: also in SS9 2SS9 2BQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2BS: also in SS9 2SS9 2BU: also in SS9 2SS9 2DA: also in SS9 2SS9 2DU: also in SS9 2SS9 2DX: also in SS9 2SS9 2DY: also in SS9 2SS9 2EA: also in SS9 2SS9 2EB: also in SS9 2SS9 2ED: also in SS9 2SS9 2EE: also in SS9 2SS9 2EF: also in SS9 2SS9 2EH: also in SS9 2SS9 2EL: also in SS9 2SS9 2EQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2ER: also in SS9 2SS9 2ES: also in SS9 2SS9 2ET: also in SS9 2SS9 2FF: also in SS9 2SS9 2HF: also in SS9 2SS9 2HJ: also in SS9 2SS9 2HL: also in SS9 2SS9 2HN: also in SS9 2SS9 2HP: also in SS9 2SS9 2HR: also in SS9 2SS9 2HS: also in SS9 2SS9 2HT: also in SS9 2SS9 2HU: also in SS9 2SS9 2HW: also in SS9 2SS9 2HX: also in SS9 2SS9 2HY: also in SS9 2SS9 2HZ: also in SS9 2SS9 2JA: also in SS9 2SS9 2JB: also in SS9 2SS9 2JD: also in SS9 2SS9 2JE: also in SS9 2SS9 2JL: also in SS9 2SS9 2JN: also in SS9 2SS9 2JP: also in SS9 2SS9 2JR: also in SS9 2SS9 2JS: also in SS9 2SS9 2JT: also in SS9 2SS9 2JU: also in SS9 2SS9 2JW: also in SS9 2SS9 2JX: also in SS9 2SS9 2JY: also in SS9 2SS9 2JZ: also in SS9 2SS9 2LA: also in SS9 2SS9 2LB: also in SS9 2SS9 2LD: also in SS9 2SS9 2LE: also in SS9 2SS9 2LF: also in SS9 2SS9 2LG: also in SS9 2SS9 2LP: also in SS9 2SS9 2LR: also in SS9 2SS9 2LS: also in SS9 2SS9 2LT: also in SS9 2SS9 2LU: also in SS9 2SS9 2LY: also in SS9 2SS9 2LZ: also in SS9 2SS9 2NA: also in SS9 2SS9 2NB: also in SS9 2SS9 2ND: also in SS9 2SS9 2NE: also in SS9 2SS9 2NF: also in SS9 2SS9 2NG: also in SS9 2SS9 2NH: also in SS9 2SS9 2NJ: also in SS9 2SS9 2NL: also in SS9 2SS9 2NN: also in SS9 2SS9 2NP: also in SS9 2SS9 2NQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2NR: also in SS9 2SS9 2NW: also in SS9 2SS9 2PA: also in SS9 2SS9 2PB: also in SS9 2SS9 2PD: also in SS9 2SS9 2PE: also in SS9 2SS9 2PL: also in SS9 2SS9 2PN: also in SS9 2SS9 2PR: also in SS9 2SS9 2PS: also in SS9 2SS9 2PT: also in SS9 2SS9 2PU: also in SS9 2SS9 2PW: also in SS9 2SS9 2PX: also in SS9 2SS9 2SA: also in SS9 2SS9 2SB: also in SS9 2SS9 2SE: also in SS9 2SS9 2SF: also in SS9 2SS9 2SG: also in SS9 2SS9 2SP: also in SS9 2SS9 2SQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2SU: also in SS9 2SS9 2UA: also in SS9 2SS9 2UB: also in SS9 2SS9 2UD: also in SS9 2SS9 2UE: also in SS9 2SS9 2UF: also in SS9 2SS9 2UG: also in SS9 2SS9 2UH: also in SS9 2SS9 2UJ: also in SS9 2SS9 2UQ: also in SS9 2 Belfairs Academy 650 m2 places, 1.4–1.6 kmThe Leigh Surgery 1.5 kmChalkwell station 2.0 kmWest Leigh SS9 2PP Map of SS9 2PP and what is near it Map of SS9 2PP: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SS9 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chalkwell station 2.0 kmWest Leigh SS9 2PP
  • SS9 2PP
  • Other postcodes in SS9 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.5449, longitude 0.6438)

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 2PP?

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 2PP?

Every home and business at SS9 2PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS9 2PP 100% Southend-on-Sea 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS9 2PP 100% Southend-on-Sea Over 99%
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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 2PP?

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 2PP 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 2PP.

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 2PP: 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 2PP 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 2PP?

Homes in SS9 2 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, down 20.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£392,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£495,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £670,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £650,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £525,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £261,750 62 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 2PP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SS9 2PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 December 2025. The middle sale was £999,999, from £180,000 to £1,200,000. Across SS9 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £392,500. 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 SS9 2PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SS9 2PP. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (33%). 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 2PP

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 C, the most common, is £2,013.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,510
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,762
Band Cabout 140 (22%)£2,013
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,265
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,769
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,272
Band Gabout 60 (10%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 29% 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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

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 2PP is in (ONS area E01015909), 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 SS9 2PP?

The nearest open schools to SS9 2PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS9 2PP, 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 2PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS9 2PP is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Chalkwell Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Salisbury Road, 89 m away.

More stations near SS9 2PP, 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 2PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS9 2PP, 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 2PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS9 2PP 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 SS9 2PP?

The nearest to the centre of SS9 2PP, 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 2PP?

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 2PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS9 2PP, 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 2PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS9 2PP, 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 2PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS9 2PP 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 2PP in a conservation area?

The centre of SS9 2PP 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 2PP?

Police.uk records 140 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS9 2PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: shoplifting 6, drugs 4, burglary 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 2PP

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

SS9 2JT50 mSS9 2LT80 mSS9 2LU90 mSS9 2NE100 mSS9 2JU120 mSS9 2PR120 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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