SS9 5SN postcode in Rochford, Essex

SS9 5SN is a postcode in Rochford, in the Roche South ward. It is in the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since December 1996.

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 0% of homes and businesses at SS9 5SN can get it Across Rochford: 90% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in SS9 5, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Rochford 2.4 km in a straight line

Where SS9 5SN is, and what is near it

Map of SS9 5SN and what is near it Map of SS9 5SN: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the SS9 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS9 5FN: also in SS9 5SS9 5PY: also in SS9 5SS9 5QA: also in SS9 5SS9 5QB: also in SS9 5SS9 5QD: also in SS9 5SS9 5QE: also in SS9 5SS9 5QH: also in SS9 5SS9 5QJ: also in SS9 5SS9 5QL: also in SS9 5SS9 5QN: also in SS9 5SS9 5QP: also in SS9 5SS9 5QQ: also in SS9 5SS9 5QR: also in SS9 5SS9 5QS: also in SS9 5SS9 5QT: also in SS9 5SS9 5QU: also in SS9 5SS9 5QW: also in SS9 5SS9 5QZ: also in SS9 5SS9 5RA: also in SS9 5SS9 5RF: also in SS9 5SS9 5RH: also in SS9 5SS9 5RJ: also in SS9 5SS9 5RL: also in SS9 5SS9 5RP: also in SS9 5SS9 5RQ: also in SS9 5SS9 5RR: also in SS9 5SS9 5RS: also in SS9 5SS9 5RT: also in SS9 5SS9 5RU: also in SS9 5SS9 5RX: also in SS9 5SS9 5RY: also in SS9 5SS9 5RZ: also in SS9 5SS9 5SB: also in SS9 5SS9 5SD: also in SS9 5SS9 5SF: also in SS9 5SS9 5SG: also in SS9 5SS9 5SH: also in SS9 5SS9 5SJ: also in SS9 5SS9 5SP: also in SS9 5SS9 5SQ: also in SS9 5SS9 5SR: also in SS9 5SS9 5ST: also in SS9 5SS9 5SU: also in SS9 5SS9 5SW: also in SS9 5SS9 5SX: also in SS9 5SS9 5SY: also in SS9 5SS9 5SZ: also in SS9 5SS9 5TF: also in SS9 5SS9 5TG: also in SS9 5SS9 5TQ: also in SS9 5SS9 5UF: also in SS9 5SS9 5UG: also in SS9 5SS9 5UH: also in SS9 5SS9 5UJ: also in SS9 5SS9 5UL: also in SS9 5SS9 5UN: also in SS9 5SS9 5UP: also in SS9 5SS9 5UQ: also in SS9 5SS9 5UR: also in SS9 5SS9 5UW: also in SS9 5SS9 5XJ: also in SS9 5SS9 5XL: also in SS9 5SS9 5XN: also in SS9 5SS9 5XS: also in SS9 5SS9 5XW: also in SS9 5SS9 5YE: also in SS9 5SS9 5YR: also in SS9 5SS9 5YT: also in SS9 5SS9 5YU: also in SS9 5SS9 5YX: also in SS9 5SS9 5YZ: also in SS9 5 Rochford station 2.4 kmSouthend Airport station 2.6 kmEastwood Park SS9 5SN Map of SS9 5SN and what is near it Map of SS9 5SN: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the SS9 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Rochford station 2.4 kmSouthend Airport station 2.6 kmEastwood Park SS9 5SN
  • SS9 5SN
  • Other postcodes in SS9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 51.5761, longitude 0.6695)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SS9 5SN?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SS9 5SN?

50% of the homes and businesses at SS9 5SN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS9 5SN 0% Rochford 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS9 5SN 50% Rochford 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 5SN?

Rochford District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

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 5SN 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 5SN.

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 Rochford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS9 5SN: 5,527 properties in Rochford are at high risk (12.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Rochford

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 5SN 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 5SN?

Homes in SS9 5 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £373,125 66 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £122,750 14 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 5SN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS9 5SN 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 5SN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around SS9 5SN. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (30%). 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 5SN

Band D in Rochford for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,576 (band A) to £4,727 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,101.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,576
Band Babout 190 (14%)£1,838
Band Cabout 480 (36%)£2,101
Band Dabout 170 (13%)£2,363
Band Eabout 190 (14%)£2,889
Band Fabout 140 (11%)£3,414
Band Gabout 120 (9%)£3,939
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,727

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 30% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

Averages for Rochford 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 5SN is in (ONS area E01021954), 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 5SN?

The nearest open schools to SS9 5SN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS9 5SN, 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 5SN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS9 5SN is Rochford Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Rochford Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Southend Airport Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SS9 5SN, 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 5SN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS9 5SN, 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 5SN?

4 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SS9 5SN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 5SN?

The nearest to the centre of SS9 5SN, 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 5SN?

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 5SN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS9 5SN, 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 5SN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS9 5SN, 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 5SN?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS9 5SN 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 5SN in a conservation area?

The centre of SS9 5SN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5SN?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS9 5SN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Drugs4 reports
Robbery3 reports

Also: burglary 2, shoplifting 2, public order 1, vehicle crime 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 5SN

Ward
Roche South
Parish
Rochford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1996

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.

SS2 6SJ460 mSS2 6TX470 mSS2 6UJ490 mSS9 5TQ530 mSS2 6TZ540 mSS2 6GA550 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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