SS4 1LU

Roche South · Rochford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rochford
Local authority
Rochford
Postcode district
SS4
Postcode sector
SS4 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS4 1LT 85 m
SS4 1LS 698 m
SS4 1LR 715 m
SS2 4PT 716 m
SS4 1LP 768 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS4 1LU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS4
Postcode sector
SS4 1
Latitude
51.562106
Longitude
0.737286
British National Grid easting
589,828
British National Grid northing
188,353

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Rochford · E07000075
Parish or community
E04004085
Output area
E00111332
Lower layer super output area
Rochford 010A · E01021917
Middle layer super output area
Rochford 010 · E02004572

Postcode source versions

Explore SS4

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Shopland Hall Cottages, Shopland Road, Rochford, SS4 1LU 14 November 2022 £1,400,000
Shopland Hall Cottages, Shopland Road, Rochford, SS4 1LU 1 November 2004 £560,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
32
Secondary
11
  1. Cecil Jones Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km
  2. Temple Sutton Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km
  3. Victory Park Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
836
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 357
  • Shoplifting 121
  • Other theft 82
  • Anti social behaviour 68
  • Criminal damage and arson 57

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

1 female, 4 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.5
SS4 1 residents
12,678

Age bands in SS4 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

2,325 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,338 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,428 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

3,328 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

2,453 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SS4 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE

    PANTILE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4BD

    ODS code Y02707

    1.4 km

  • NORTH AVENUE SURGERY

    332 NORTH AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4EQ

    ODS code F81176

    1.7 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD

    27 SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4UB

    ODS code F81086

    2.2 km

  • DR SOORIAKUMARAN

    3 PRINCE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6RL

    ODS code F81092

    2.7 km

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

    QUEENSWAY SURGERY, 75 QUEENSWAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2AB

    ODS code F81081

    2.8 km

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

    SUITE 7, SKYLINE PLAZA, VICTORIA AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6BB

    ODS code Y06389

    2.9 km

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

    61 WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JJ

    ODS code F81656

    2.9 km

  • DR PUZEY,DR KOTHARI AND DR NANDA

    THE PUZEY FAMILY PRACTICE, SOUTHWELL HOUSE, BACK LANE, ROCHFORD, SS4 1AY

    ODS code F81007

    3.1 km

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

    CARNARVON ROAD SURGERY, 1ST FLOOR, 183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81003

    3.1 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

    183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81147

    3.1 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

    NORTH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81164

    3.1 km

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

    50-52 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 1NX

    ODS code F81159

    3.2 km

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

    3.3 km

  • SOUTHEND COASTAL SURGERIES - THORPE BAY

    99 TYRONE ROAD, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3HD

    ODS code F81121

    3.4 km

  • THE PRACTICE LEECON WAY

    1 LEECON WAY, ASHINGTON GARDENS, ROCHFORD, SS4 1TU

    ODS code F81675

    4.0 km

  • WAKERING MEDICAL CTR.

    274 HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 0HX

    ODS code F81089

    4.0 km

  • THE VALKYRIE SURGERY

    VALKYRIE ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 50 VALKYRIE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 8BU

    ODS code F81097

    4.1 km

  • WESTCLIFF MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROUND FLOOR, VALKYRIE PCC, 50 VALKYRIE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 8BU

    ODS code F81207

    4.1 km

  • SCOTT PARK SURGERY

    205 WESTERN APPROACHES, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6XY

    ODS code F81744

    4.8 km

  • DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC

    SHOEBURY HEALTH CENTRE, CAMPFIELD ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9BX

    ODS code F81613

    5.0 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Southend Leisure Centre

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.5 miles
  • B & Q Warehouse

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.5 miles
  • Kids Kingdom

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.6 miles
  • Kids Kingdom

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.6 miles
  • Garon Park

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochford 010A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,450 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £1,400,000 from 1 recorded sale in SS4 1LU. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Rochford is £415,574 in June 2026, up 6.2% year on year.

Schools

56 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 11 secondary schools. Cecil Jones Academy is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

836 published events cover 12 months, averaging 69.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 357 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.