Postcode SS5 5AR (Rochford)

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The postcode SS5 5AR is located in Rochford, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS5 5AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS5 5AR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SS5 5AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS5 5AR is Oak Walk which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plumberow Avenue and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Hockley Rail Station, 435 m away.

The closest primary school to SS5 5AR (for ages 11 and under) is Plumberow Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Greensward Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 20, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS5 5AR is One Green Bottle and is 6.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Assured Catering Services and is 6.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS5 5AR is covered by the Essex police force association and South East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SS5 5AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS5 5AR, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Walk 46 m
Hamilton Gardens 138 m
The Acorns 138 m
Rosslyn Road 168 m
Cornhill Avenue 172 m
Rosslyn Close 186 m
Walnut Court 241 m
Wimhurst Close 241 m
Selbourne Road 248 m
Cherry Close 252 m
Brackendale Close 252 m
Graham Close 281 m
Marylands Avenue 329 m
Plumberow Mount Avenue 348 m
Mount Avenue 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS5 5AR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS5 5AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plumberow Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2018)
196 m
Greensward Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
401 m
Hockley Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.06 km
Westerings Primary Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.23 km
Ashingdon Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.92 km
The King Edmund School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
3.01 km
Holt Farm Infant School Good
(September 26, 2017)
3.12 km
Holt Farm Junior School Good
(March 9, 2018)
3.12 km
Grove Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2017)
3.41 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 3.43 km
Edward Francis Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
3.78 km
Down Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.79 km
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.83 km
Waterman Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.86 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.88 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.99 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 4.05 km
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.24 km
Wyburns Primary School 4.33 km
Glebe Primary School 4.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS5 5AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.48 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
5.81 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
5.81 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
5.82 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
6.1 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
6.1 km
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.1 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
6.1 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
6.1 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
6.12 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.12 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
6.29 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
6.29 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
6.29 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.3 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
6.36 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.45 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
6.45 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
6.51 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS5 5AR - Data from Apr 2022

Plumberow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Plumberow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Greensward School Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Greensward School Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Hamilton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Hockley Rail Station Rail 435 m
Rochford Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.5 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 5.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.68 km
Kent International Airport Air 56.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS5 5AR - Data from Dec 2021

Marylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Plumberow Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Beckney Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Bett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Crabtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Hockleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Great Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Whitbreds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Blounts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS5 5AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 31.9 Mbps 55.08 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 10.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.9% 21.2 4.2
30-300 Mbps 98.1% 38.9 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 758,291 kWh - mean 14,868 kWh : median 14,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 215,036 kWh - mean 4,216 kWh : median 3,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS5 5AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.60734700
Longitude 0.65978400
OS Easting 584274
OS Northing 0193185
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29758
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
County Electorial Division Rochford West ED
Electoral Ward Hockley and Ashingdon
Local Authority District Rochford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000075
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southend-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rayleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026834
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochford 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3