SS9 3DF postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS9 3DF is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Belfairs 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 3DF can get it Across Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £514,500 Homes sold in SS9 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Leigh-on-Sea 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SS9 3DF is, and what is near it

Map of SS9 3DF and what is near it Map of SS9 3DF: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the SS9 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS9 3AA: also in SS9 3SS9 3AB: also in SS9 3SS9 3AD: also in SS9 3SS9 3AE: also in SS9 3SS9 3AF: also in SS9 3SS9 3AG: also in SS9 3SS9 3AH: also in SS9 3SS9 3AJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3AL: also in SS9 3SS9 3AN: also in SS9 3SS9 3AP: also in SS9 3SS9 3AR: also in SS9 3SS9 3AS: also in SS9 3SS9 3AT: also in SS9 3SS9 3AU: also in SS9 3SS9 3AW: also in SS9 3SS9 3AX: also in SS9 3SS9 3BB: also in SS9 3SS9 3BD: also in SS9 3SS9 3BE: also in SS9 3SS9 3BG: also in SS9 3SS9 3BH: also in SS9 3SS9 3BJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3BL: also in SS9 3SS9 3BN: also in SS9 3SS9 3BP: also in SS9 3SS9 3BQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3BS: also in SS9 3SS9 3BT: also in SS9 3SS9 3BU: also in SS9 3SS9 3BW: also in SS9 3SS9 3BX: also in SS9 3SS9 3BY: also in SS9 3SS9 3BZ: also in SS9 3SS9 3DA: also in SS9 3SS9 3DB: also in SS9 3SS9 3DD: also in SS9 3SS9 3DE: also in SS9 3SS9 3DN: also in SS9 3SS9 3DP: also in SS9 3SS9 3DS: also in SS9 3SS9 3DT: also in SS9 3SS9 3DU: also in SS9 3SS9 3DW: also in SS9 3SS9 3DX: also in SS9 3SS9 3DY: also in SS9 3SS9 3DZ: also in SS9 3SS9 3EA: also in SS9 3SS9 3EB: also in SS9 3SS9 3ED: also in SS9 3SS9 3EE: also in SS9 3SS9 3EF: also in SS9 3SS9 3EG: also in SS9 3SS9 3EH: also in SS9 3SS9 3EJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3EL: also in SS9 3SS9 3EN: also in SS9 3SS9 3EQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3ES: also in SS9 3SS9 3ET: also in SS9 3SS9 3EU: also in SS9 3SS9 3EW: also in SS9 3SS9 3EX: also in SS9 3SS9 3EY: also in SS9 3SS9 3EZ: also in SS9 3SS9 3FA: also in SS9 3SS9 3FR: also in SS9 3SS9 3HA: also in SS9 3SS9 3HB: also in SS9 3SS9 3HD: also in SS9 3SS9 3HE: also in SS9 3SS9 3HF: also in SS9 3SS9 3HG: also in SS9 3SS9 3HH: also in SS9 3SS9 3HJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3HL: also in SS9 3SS9 3HP: also in SS9 3SS9 3HQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3HR: also in SS9 3SS9 3HS: also in SS9 3SS9 3JA: also in SS9 3SS9 3JB: also in SS9 3SS9 3JD: also in SS9 3SS9 3JE: also in SS9 3SS9 3JJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3JP: also in SS9 3SS9 3JR: also in SS9 3SS9 3JS: also in SS9 3SS9 3JT: also in SS9 3SS9 3JU: also in SS9 3SS9 3JX: also in SS9 3SS9 3JY: also in SS9 3SS9 3JZ: also in SS9 3SS9 3LA: also in SS9 3SS9 3LB: also in SS9 3SS9 3LD: also in SS9 3SS9 3LE: also in SS9 3SS9 3LF: also in SS9 3SS9 3LG: also in SS9 3SS9 3LH: also in SS9 3SS9 3LQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3NA: also in SS9 3SS9 3ND: also in SS9 3SS9 3NE: also in SS9 3SS9 3NF: also in SS9 3SS9 3NG: also in SS9 3SS9 3NH: also in SS9 3SS9 3NJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3NQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3NR: also in SS9 3SS9 3NS: also in SS9 3SS9 3NT: also in SS9 3SS9 3PA: also in SS9 3SS9 3PB: also in SS9 3SS9 3PD: also in SS9 3SS9 3PE: also in SS9 3SS9 3PF: also in SS9 3SS9 3PG: also in SS9 3SS9 3PH: also in SS9 3SS9 3PJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3PL: also in SS9 3SS9 3PN: also in SS9 3SS9 3PP: also in SS9 3SS9 3PQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3PR: also in SS9 3SS9 3PS: also in SS9 3SS9 3PT: also in SS9 3SS9 3PW: also in SS9 3SS9 3QH: also in SS9 3SS9 3QJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3QN: also in SS9 3SS9 3QP: also in SS9 3SS9 3QQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3QW: also in SS9 3SS9 3SA: also in SS9 3SS9 3SB: also in SS9 3SS9 3SD: also in SS9 3SS9 3SE: also in SS9 3SS9 3SF: also in SS9 3SS9 3SG: also in SS9 3SS9 3SH: also in SS9 3SS9 3SJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3SL: also in SS9 3SS9 3SN: also in SS9 3SS9 3SP: also in SS9 3SS9 3SQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3SR: also in SS9 3SS9 3ST: also in SS9 3SS9 3SU: also in SS9 3SS9 3SW: also in SS9 3SS9 3SX: also in SS9 3SS9 3SY: also in SS9 3SS9 3TG: also in SS9 3SS9 3TH: also in SS9 3SS9 3TJ: also in SS9 3SS9 3TQ: also in SS9 3SS9 3TU: also in SS9 3SS9 3TX: also in SS9 3SS9 3TY: also in SS9 3SS9 3TZ: also in SS9 3SS9 3UB: also in SS9 3SS9 3UD: also in SS9 3 Chalkwell station 1.9 kmWest Leigh SS9 3DF Map of SS9 3DF and what is near it Map of SS9 3DF: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the SS9 3 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chalkwell station 1.9 kmWest Leigh SS9 3DF
  • SS9 3DF
  • Other postcodes in SS9 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.5501, longitude 0.6506)

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 3DF?

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 3DF?

Every home and business at SS9 3DF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS9 3DF 100% Southend-on-Sea 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS9 3DF 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 3DF?

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 3DF 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 3DF.

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 3DF: 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 3DF 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 3DF?

Homes in SS9 3 sold for a typical £514,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£514,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £555,000 56 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £270,000 17 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 3DF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS9 3DF 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

What council tax band are homes near SS9 3DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SS9 3DF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 SS9 3DF

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 20 (3%)£1,510
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,762
Band Cabout 160 (23%)£2,013
Band Dabout 260 (38%)£2,265
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,769
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,272
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 58% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900: 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 3DF is in (ONS area E01015815), 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 3DF?

The nearest open schools to SS9 3DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS9 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS9 3DF is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Chalkwell Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kingswood Chase, 178 m away.

More stations near SS9 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS9 3DF, 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 3DF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS9 3DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 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 3DF?

The nearest to the centre of SS9 3DF, 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 3DF?

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 3DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS9 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS9 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS9 3DF 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 3DF in a conservation area?

The centre of SS9 3DF 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 3DF?

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS9 3DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft13 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports

Also: drugs 7, shoplifting 6, burglary 3, other crime 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 3DF

Ward
Belfairs
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 3DE40 mSS9 3BB60 mSS9 3AW80 mSS9 3BD110 mSS9 3AN120 mSS9 2AB150 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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