Postcode SS5 5BY (Rochford)

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

SS5 5BY 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 5BY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS5 5BY is Cornhill Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Avenue and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Hockley Rail Station, 614 m away.

The closest primary school to SS5 5BY (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 5BY is One Green Bottle and is 6.08 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 6.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS5 5BY 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 5BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cornhill Avenue 40 m
Walnut Court 63 m
Cherry Close 105 m
Orchard Avenue 130 m
Peach Avenue 144 m
Wimhurst Close 160 m
Oak Walk 171 m
The Acorns 206 m
Plumberow Mount Avenue 227 m
Branksome Avenue 253 m
Hamilton Gardens 270 m
Russet Way 277 m
Blenheim Close 278 m
Ash Way 306 m
Appleyard Avenue 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS5 5BY

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 5BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plumberow Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2018)
174 m
Greensward Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
434 m
Hockley Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.18 km
Westerings Primary Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.41 km
Ashingdon Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.81 km
The King Edmund School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
3.05 km
Holt Farm Infant School Good
(September 26, 2017)
3.19 km
Holt Farm Junior School Good
(March 9, 2018)
3.19 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 3.51 km
Grove Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2017)
3.58 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.81 km
Down Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.87 km
Edward Francis Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
3.89 km
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.92 km
Waterman Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.92 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.12 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 4.23 km
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.41 km
Collingwood Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
4.48 km
Wyburns Primary School 4.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.48 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
5.85 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
5.86 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
5.86 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
6.08 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
6.08 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
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.17 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
6.17 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
6.17 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
6.24 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
6.24 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.3 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
6.31 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
6.41 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
6.44 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.44 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
6.44 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Orchard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Plumberow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Plumberow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Greensward School Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Hockley Rail Station Rail 614 m
Rochford Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.44 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.47 km
London Southend Airport Air 5.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.57 km
Kent International Airport Air 56.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Plumberow Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Beckney Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Crabtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Bett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hockleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Great Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Whitbreds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Blounts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30 Mbps 30.1 Mbps 70.21 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 18.68 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.4 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 720,596 kWh - mean 14,412 kWh : median 13,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 177,824 kWh - mean 3,556 kWh : median 2,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS5 5BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.60892600
Longitude 0.66033900
OS Easting 584306
OS Northing 0193362
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 E33026837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochford 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3