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

SS9 2SW 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 96% of homes and businesses at SS9 2SW 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 1.0 km in a straight line

Where SS9 2SW is, and what is near it

Map of SS9 2SW and what is near it Map of SS9 2SW: 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS9 2BA: also in SS9 2SS9 2BE: also in SS9 2SS9 2EB: also in SS9 2SS9 2EE: also in SS9 2SS9 2EF: also in SS9 2SS9 2EH: also in SS9 2SS9 2EQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2ER: also in SS9 2SS9 2ES: also in SS9 2SS9 2ET: also in SS9 2SS9 2HP: also in SS9 2SS9 2HR: also in SS9 2SS9 2HT: 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 2PF: also in SS9 2SS9 2PG: also in SS9 2SS9 2PH: also in SS9 2SS9 2PJ: also in SS9 2SS9 2PL: also in SS9 2SS9 2PN: also in SS9 2SS9 2PP: also in SS9 2SS9 2PQ: 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 2PY: also in SS9 2SS9 2PZ: also in SS9 2SS9 2QG: also in SS9 2SS9 2QH: also in SS9 2SS9 2QN: also in SS9 2SS9 2QP: also in SS9 2SS9 2QR: also in SS9 2SS9 2QS: also in SS9 2SS9 2QT: also in SS9 2SS9 2QU: also in SS9 2SS9 2QW: also in SS9 2SS9 2QX: also in SS9 2SS9 2QY: also in SS9 2SS9 2QZ: also in SS9 2SS9 2RA: also in SS9 2SS9 2RB: also in SS9 2SS9 2RD: also in SS9 2SS9 2RE: also in SS9 2SS9 2RF: also in SS9 2SS9 2RG: also in SS9 2SS9 2RH: also in SS9 2SS9 2RJ: also in SS9 2SS9 2RQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2RZ: 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 2SH: also in SS9 2SS9 2SL: also in SS9 2SS9 2SP: also in SS9 2SS9 2SQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2SS: also in SS9 2SS9 2ST: also in SS9 2SS9 2SU: also in SS9 2SS9 2SY: also in SS9 2SS9 2TA: also in SS9 2SS9 2TB: also in SS9 2SS9 2TD: also in SS9 2SS9 2TE: also in SS9 2SS9 2TF: also in SS9 2SS9 2TG: 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 2UL: also in SS9 2SS9 2UQ: also in SS9 2SS9 2UR: also in SS9 2SS9 2UT: also in SS9 2SS9 2UU: also in SS9 2SS9 2UW: also in SS9 2SS9 2UX: also in SS9 2SS9 2UY: also in SS9 2SS9 2UZ: also in SS9 2SS9 2XA: also in SS9 2SS9 2XB: also in SS9 2SS9 2XD: also in SS9 2SS9 2XE: also in SS9 2SS9 2XF: also in SS9 2SS9 2XG: also in SS9 2SS9 2XQ: also in SS9 2 School 1.2 kmThe Hollies 1.7 kmThe Leigh Surgery 1.8 kmSchool 2.3 kmChalkwell station 2.9 kmWest Leigh SS9 2SW Map of SS9 2SW and what is near it Map of SS9 2SW: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SS9 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 750 m–2.9 kmWest Leigh SS9 2SW
  • SS9 2SW
  • Other postcodes in SS9 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 51.5486, longitude 0.6322)

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 2SW?

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 2SW?

Every home and business at SS9 2SW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS9 2SW 96% Southend-on-Sea 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS9 2SW 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 2SW?

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 2SW 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 2SW.

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 2SW: 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 2SW 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 2SW?

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 2SW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS9 2SW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SS9 2SW

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at SS9 2SW. 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 SS9 2SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around SS9 2SW. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (49%). 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 2SW

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 D, the most common, is £2,265.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (17%)£1,510
Band Babout 140 (16%)£1,762
Band Cabout 130 (15%)£2,013
Band Dabout 190 (22%)£2,265
Band Eabout 160 (19%)£2,769
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,272
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,775
Band Hfewer than 5£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 49% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 2SW is in (ONS area E01015913), 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 2SW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS9 2SW is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Chalkwell Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thames Drive, 36 m away.

More stations near SS9 2SW, 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 2SW?

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

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

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

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 2SW?

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

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

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

The centre of SS9 2SW 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 2SW?

Police.uk records 98 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS9 2SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: other theft 4, drugs 3, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, 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 2SW

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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SS9 2SS30 mSS9 2UR50 mSS9 2RZ70 mSS9 3PR80 mSS9 2UU90 mSS9 2QH120 m
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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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