Postcode SS5 6BW (Rochford)

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The postcode SS5 6BW is located in Rochford, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS5 6BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS5 6BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 6BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SS5 6BW is Meadow Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crouch Avenue and is 371 m away. The closest railway station is Hockley Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to SS5 6BW (for ages 11 and under) is Riverside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is William de Ferrers School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS5 6BW is One Green Bottle and is 2.98 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 2.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 6BW 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 6BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS5 6BW, and the approximate distance away.

Meadow Road 24 m
Crouch Avenue 98 m
Burnham Road 102 m
Broom Road 158 m
Waxwell Road 167 m
Hillcrest Avenue 211 m
Oakleigh Avenue 266 m
Ashdene Close 278 m
Hilltop Avenue 318 m
Thorpedene Avenue 318 m
Mapledene Avenue 324 m
Cedar Drive 328 m
South Avenue 350 m
High Elms Road 350 m
Lower Road 1.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS5 6BW

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 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
854 m
Collingwood Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
2.32 km
Down Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.62 km
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth Good
(November 19, 2019)
2.64 km
Hockley Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.69 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.73 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.73 km
Elmwood Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.79 km
William de Ferrers School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.82 km
Edward Francis Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
3.09 km
The Sweyne Park School 3.11 km
Plumberow Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.32 km
Glebe Primary School 3.43 km
The Karalius Foundation 3.45 km
Greensward Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.58 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.59 km
Woodville Primary School 3.66 km
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 3.71 km
Westerings Primary Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.81 km
Rayleigh Primary School 4.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS5 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
2.45 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
2.98 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
2.98 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
3.08 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
3.08 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.1 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
3.1 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
3.14 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.25 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
3.35 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
3.35 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.37 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
3.37 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3.38 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.48 km
The Barge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
3.48 km
The Hideaway Tea Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
3.48 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
3.58 km
Churchgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
3.71 km
The Hawk Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS5 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Crouch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Crouch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 383 m
High Elms Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
High Elms Road Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Pevensey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Hockley Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 8.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS5 6BW - Data from Dec 2021

Blounts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hockleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Crabtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Plumberow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Marylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Great Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Whitbreds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Beckney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Bushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Edwinshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS5 6BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 24.7 Mbps 36.34 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 7.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 3.6
30-300 Mbps 96.3% 34.1 6.4
300+ Mbps 3.7% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 413,468 kWh - mean 15,903 kWh : median 14,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 86,920 kWh - mean 3,343 kWh : median 2,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS5 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62052200
Longitude 0.61877400
OS Easting 581384
OS Northing 0194548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27306
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
County Electorial Division Rochford West ED
Electoral Ward Hullbridge
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southend-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hullbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochford 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3