SS6 8PS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SS6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8PS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SS which means Southend-on-Sea.
Postal District. In our case SS6.
Postal Sector. In our case SS6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PS.

The regional mail center for the post area SS is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SS6 8PS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is RAYLEIGH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SS6 8PS postcode have the street address of Grove Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SS6 8PS postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!

It is situated within the post town of RAYLEIGH within the old postal county of Essex.

SS6 8PS is within the town of Rayleigh.

The SS6 8PS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SS6 8PS are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in SS6 8PS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SS6 8PS

The telephone area code for SS6 8PS is 01268 Basildon.

Map Coordinates for SS6 8PS

Latitude	51.5846329928
Longitude	0.621400705768

Weather Forecast for SS6 8PS

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	NE 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	NE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 4 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	2.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	2.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph

Fri 10th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	E 4 mph

Sat 11th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	1.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SS6 8PS Postcode?

Download Speeds For SS6 8PS

Average Mbps	64.000
Median Mbps	72.200
Maximum Mbps	79.670

SS6 8PS has an average download speed of 64 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,167 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

43% of postcodes (511,907) have slower broadband speeds.

57% of postcodes (671,567) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SS6 8PS

Average Mbps	16.200
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

SS6 8PS has an average upload speed of 16.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,942 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

76% of postcodes (901,096) have slower upload speeds.

23% of postcodes (273,603) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SS6 8PS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Grove Wood Primary School

Address: Grove Wood Primary School, Grove Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8UA

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01268743445

Wyburns Primary School

Address: Wyburns Primary School, Nevern Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7PE

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact:

Down Hall Primary School

Address: Down Hall Primary School, Brooklyn Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9LW

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01268780018

Edward Francis Primary School

Address: Edward Francis Primary School, Uplands Park Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AJ

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01268775047

Rayleigh Primary School

Address: Rayleigh Primary School, Love Lane, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7DD

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact:

Glebe Primary School

Address: Glebe Primary School, Creswick Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9HG

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact:

Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School, Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9EH

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

The FitzWimarc School

Address: The FitzWimarc School, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01268743884

The FitzWimarc School

Address: The FitzWimarc School, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact:

The Sweyne Park School

Address: The Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01268784721

The Sweyne Park School

Address: The Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SS6 8PS

THE ESSEX SMILE CENTRE

Address: 35A HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7EW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 369 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7LJ

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 15-17 HIGH ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7SA

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

HOCKLEY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 WOODLANDS PARADE, MAIN ROAD, HOCKLEY, SS5 4QU

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

HOCKLEY DENTAL CARE

Address: 45 SOUTHEND ROAD, HOCKLEY, ESSEX, SS5 4PZ

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

WHITE HART LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 WHITE HART LANE, HOCKLEY, ESSEX, SS5 4DQ

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SS6 8PS

YARDLEY CHEMIST

Address: 15 HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7EW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 743283

AMP PHARMACY

Address: 55-57 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7JE

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 771703

BOOTS

Address: 77 HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7EJ

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 771883

HAMBRO PHARMACY

Address: 53A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9NL

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 781623

GRANGE PHARMACY

Address: 113 LONDON ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9AX

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01502 534210

OSBON PHARMACY

Address: 372 RAYLEIGH ROAD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, ESSEX, SS9 5PT

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01702 525667

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SS6 8PS

ESSEX EYE CARE

Address: 55 WARWICK ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 8PQ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

ESSEX EYECARE (RAYLEIGH)

Address: 55 WARWICK ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 8PQ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

AUDLEY MILLS OPTICIANS

Address: 43 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7JE

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (RAYLEIGH)

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7EF

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE OPTICIANS

Address: 4 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7JQ

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (RAYLEIGH)

Address: 85 HIGH STREET, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7EJ

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SS6 8PS

AUDLEY MILLS SURGERY

Address: 57 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 7JF

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 209309

AUDLEY MILLS SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 57 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7JF

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

WILLIAM HARVEY SURGERY

Address: 83 LONDON ROAD, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9HR

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 784003

DOWNHALL PARK SURGERY

Address: 49 RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9QD

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 780408

DR S H H ZAIDI & PARTNER

Address: 348 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, ESSEX, SS9 5PU

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01702 525289

CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

Address: THE JONES FAMILY PRACTICE, 55 SOUTHEND ROAD, HOCKLEY, ESSEX, SS5 4PZ

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01702 202514

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Transport Links near SS6 8PS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SS6 8PS

Rayleigh
Rayleigh station, Station Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HJ
Distance: 1.36 miles
Driving Time: 2.79 minutes
Hockley
Hockley station, Station Approach, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BG
Distance: 3.05 miles
Driving Time: 7.43 minutes
Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea station, Belton Way, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2ET
Distance: 4.49 miles
Driving Time: 9.66 minutes
Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge station, Hawkhill, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 7RG
Distance: 5.00 miles
Driving Time: 8.73 minutes
Rochford
Rochford station, West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AU
Distance: 5.54 miles
Driving Time: 10.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SS6 8PS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SS6 8PS

M25 J29

Distance: 15.63 miles

Driving Time: 20.36 minutes

M25 J28

Distance: 18.45 miles

Driving Time: 23.08 minutes

M25 J30

Distance: 19.03 miles

Driving Time: 21.78 minutes

M2 J1

Distance: 33.70 miles

Driving Time: 37.21 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 35.03 miles

Driving Time: 38.51 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SS6 8PS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Mark Francois
Contact Details	Contact Mr Mark Francois
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SS6 8PS Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Rochford District Council and the County Council is Essex County Council.

Essex County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Rochford District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Rochford District at the following link Rochford District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rochford District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Rochford District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SS6 8PS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Essex County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Essex Library Service

House Sales in SS6 8PS

Yearly House Sales for SS6 8PS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£197,500	£197,500	£197,500	1
2013	£203,000	£203,000	£203,000	1
2019	£305,000	£300,000	£310,000	3
2020	£350,000	£350,000	£350,000	1
2021	£343,500	£343,500	£343,500	1

Postcodes near the SS6 8PS Postcode

SS6 8NL Avondale Road SS6 8NJ Avondale Road SS6 8PL Church Road SS6 8PN Church Road SS6 8RL Copford Avenue SS6 8QR Gilbert Close SS6 8RN Grove Road SS6 8RA Grove Road SS6 8PU Grove Road SS6 8PX Grove Road SS6 8NG Marshalls Close SS6 8QP The Chase SS6 8RW The Chase SS6 8QW The Chase SS6 8PY The Ramparts SS6 8PT Tudor Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SS6 8PS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SS6 8PS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, High Street, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7QA	1.22 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Iceland
Sainsburys, Stadium Way, BENFLEET, SS7 3UB	1.82 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Sainsburys
Lidl, Progress Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5PR	2.26 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Lidl
Asda, Rawreth Lane, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9RN	2.86 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Asda
Iceland, Rectory Road, BENFLEET, SS7 2ND	3.39 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the SS6 8PS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SS6 8PS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	4.96 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to 205 High Street
Basildon Eastgate Centre,, Basildon, SS14 1EB	6.99 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Basildon Eastgate Centre,
Pipps Hill Retail Park, Basildon, SS14 3AF	7.59 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Pipps Hill Retail Park
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	11.94 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SS6 8PS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Claydons Lane, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7UP	1.02 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to McDonald's, Claydons Lane, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7UP
McDonald's, High Street, Hadleigh, BENFLEET, SS7 2PB	2.24 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to McDonald's, High Street, Hadleigh, BENFLEET, SS7 2PB
McDonald's, Airport Business Park, Rochford Road, Southend Airport, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6FW	3.71 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to McDonald's, Airport Business Park, Rochford Road, Southend Airport, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6FW
McDonald's, Queen Elizabeth 11 Square, South Woodham Ferrers, CHELMSFORD, CM3 5SY	4.07 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to McDonald's, Queen Elizabeth 11 Square, South Woodham Ferrers, CHELMSFORD, CM3 5SY

KFC Restaurants near SS6 8PS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Stephenson Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5LY	1.55 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to KFC Leigh on Sea - Progress Road
KFC, Rochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, ROCHFORD, SS4 1GP	2.66 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to KFC Rochford - Cherry Orchard Way
KFC, London Road, BENFLEET, SS7 5SQ	3.20 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to KFC Tarpots - London Road
KFC, High Street, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7RD	4.38 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to KFC Canvey Island - High Street
KFC, Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5PY	4.90 miles	Directions from SS6 8PS to KFC Southend - Greyhound Trading Park