SS9 4BD postcode in Southend-on-Sea, England

SS9 4BD is a postcode in Southend-on-Sea, in the Blenheim Park 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 can get it. Southend-on-Sea: 98% Typical price £389,000 Homes sold in SS9 4, last 12 months. ▲ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Chalkwell 2.4 km in a straight line

Where SS9 4BD is, and what is near it

Map of SS9 4BD and what is near it Map of SS9 4BD: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the SS9 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SS9 4AB: also in SS9 4SS9 4AE: also in SS9 4SS9 4AF: also in SS9 4SS9 4AG: also in SS9 4SS9 4AH: also in SS9 4SS9 4AJ: also in SS9 4SS9 4AL: also in SS9 4SS9 4AN: also in SS9 4SS9 4AP: also in SS9 4SS9 4AQ: also in SS9 4SS9 4AR: also in SS9 4SS9 4AS: also in SS9 4SS9 4AT: also in SS9 4SS9 4AU: also in SS9 4SS9 4AW: also in SS9 4SS9 4AX: also in SS9 4SS9 4AY: also in SS9 4SS9 4AZ: also in SS9 4SS9 4BA: also in SS9 4SS9 4BB: also in SS9 4SS9 4BF: also in SS9 4SS9 4BG: also in SS9 4SS9 4BH: also in SS9 4SS9 4BJ: also in SS9 4SS9 4BL: also in SS9 4SS9 4BQ: also in SS9 4SS9 4BS: also in SS9 4SS9 4BT: also in SS9 4SS9 4BU: also in SS9 4SS9 4BX: also in SS9 4SS9 4BY: also in SS9 4SS9 4BZ: also in SS9 4SS9 4DA: also in SS9 4SS9 4DB: also in SS9 4SS9 4DD: also in SS9 4SS9 4DE: also in SS9 4SS9 4DG: also in SS9 4SS9 4DP: also in SS9 4SS9 4EN: also in SS9 4SS9 4HE: also in SS9 4SS9 4HF: also in SS9 4SS9 4HG: also in SS9 4SS9 4HH: also in SS9 4SS9 4HJ: also in SS9 4SS9 4HL: also in SS9 4SS9 4HN: also in SS9 4SS9 4HP: also in SS9 4SS9 4HQ: also in SS9 4SS9 4HW: also in SS9 4SS9 4JJ: also in SS9 4SS9 4JL: also in SS9 4SS9 4JN: also in SS9 4SS9 4JP: also in SS9 4SS9 4JR: also in SS9 4SS9 4JS: also in SS9 4SS9 4JT: also in SS9 4SS9 4JU: also in SS9 4SS9 4JX: also in SS9 4SS9 4JY: also in SS9 4SS9 4JZ: also in SS9 4SS9 4LA: also in SS9 4SS9 4LH: also in SS9 4SS9 4LL: also in SS9 4SS9 4LW: also in SS9 4SS9 4LZ: also in SS9 4SS9 4NA: also in SS9 4SS9 4NB: also in SS9 4SS9 4XX: also in SS9 4 Chalkwell station 2.4 kmLeigh-on-Sea station 2.7 kmBelfairs SS9 4BD Map of SS9 4BD and what is near it Map of SS9 4BD: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the SS9 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Chalkwell station 2.4 kmBelfairs SS9 4BD
  • SS9 4BD
  • Other postcodes in SS9 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.5601, longitude 0.6641)

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 4BD?

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 4BD?

Every home and business at SS9 4BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Southend-on-Sea: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Southend-on-Sea: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Southend-on-Sea.

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 4BD?

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 4BD 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 4BD.

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 4BD: 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 4BD 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 4BD?

Homes in SS9 4 sold for a typical £389,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£389,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£372,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £482,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 78 sales
  • Terraced £352,500 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £197,500 8 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 4BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS9 4BD 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 4BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around SS9 4BD. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (79%). 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 4BD

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 £3,272 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,762.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,510
Band Babout 310 (51%)£1,762
Band Cabout 130 (21%)£2,013
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,265
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,769
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,272
Band Gwithheld£3,775
Band Hfewer than 5£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 79% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 4BD is in (ONS area E01015825), 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 4BD?

The nearest open schools to SS9 4BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS9 4BD, 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 4BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS9 4BD is Chalkwell Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chalkwell Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broomfield Avenue, 154 m away.

More stations near SS9 4BD, 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 4BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS9 4BD, 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 4BD?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS9 4BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 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 4BD?

The nearest to the centre of SS9 4BD, 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 4BD?

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 4BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS9 4BD, 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 4BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS9 4BD, 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 4BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS9 4BD 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 4BD in a conservation area?

The centre of SS9 4BD 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 4BD?

Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS9 4BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft10 reports
Drugs10 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 8, vehicle crime 8, burglary 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 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 4BD

Ward
Blenheim Park
Parish
Not in a parish
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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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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