Postcode SS5 6LU (Rochford)

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The postcode SS5 6LU is located in Rochford, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. SS5 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS5 6LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 6LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS5 6LU is Creek View Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riverside School and is 517 m away. The closest railway station is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to SS5 6LU (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 6LU is One Green Bottle and is 2.09 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 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.8 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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Creek View Avenue 17 m
Alfreda Avenue 94 m
Riverview Gardens 95 m
The Esplanade 104 m
Crouch View Grove 180 m
The Avenue 193 m
Padgetts Way 231 m
Grasmere Avenue 256 m
West Avenue 278 m
The Drive 325 m
Burnham Road 1.94 km
A129 10.51 km
A12 38.38 km
A11 65.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS5 6LU

Introduction October 1985
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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
556 m
Collingwood Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
1.87 km
Elmwood Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.03 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.16 km
William de Ferrers School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.26 km
Woodville Primary School 2.79 km
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth Good
(November 19, 2019)
2.94 km
Down Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.28 km
Rettendon Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.59 km
The Sweyne Park School 3.6 km
The Karalius Foundation 3.73 km
Edward Francis Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
3.82 km
Hockley Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.86 km
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 3.94 km
Glebe Primary School 3.99 km
The FitzWimarc School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.34 km
Plumberow Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.45 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 4.46 km
Greensward Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
1.76 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.96 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
1.96 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
2.09 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
2.09 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.22 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.31 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.31 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.45 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
2.52 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
2.52 km
Churchgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.56 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.62 km
The Barge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.62 km
The Hideaway Tea Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
2.62 km
Old Woodham Road Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2017
2.76 km
Theo's Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.76 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
2.77 km
The Hawk Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
2.99 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
3.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Riverside School Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Riverside School Bus Stop/Station 530 m
The Anchor Bus Stop/Station 549 m
Ambleside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 635 m
Ambleside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 685 m
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Battlesbridge Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Rayleigh Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.4 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blounts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hockleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Crabtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Bushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Edwinshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Plumberow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Bett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Curry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Marylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Rettendon Shaw Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Great Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.8 Mbps 44.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.4 1.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 644,460 kWh - mean 18,413 kWh : median 15,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 160,669 kWh - mean 4,726 kWh : median 4,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS5 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62751600
Longitude 0.60622700
OS Easting 580486
OS Northing 0195294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27357
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: 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 Hullbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026830
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochford 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3