The UK Postcode Database

SS2 6QU

a postcode in Southend-on-Sea

Introduced in January 1980
SS2 6QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SS2 6QU

Alton Gardens - 74 properties, USRN 37100024

Audleys Close - 1 property, USRN 37100053

Caroline's Close - 1 property, USRN 37100222

Derek Gardens - 1 property, USRN 37100384

Rochford Road - 1 property, USRN 37101021

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5642 / 51°33'51"N

Longitude: 0.6994 / 0°41'57"E

UTM Reference: 31U 340546 5715079

OS Easting: 587196

OS Northing: 188490

OS Grid: TQ871884

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR Y7R.Q7

Mapcode Global: VHKHF.2YM7

Open Location Code: 9F32HM7X+MQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01in35

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2991 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SS2 6QU on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:57
Sunset 21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:44 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:15
Moon sets 17:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for SS2 6QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SS2 6QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 December 2022 7 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £355,000
12 August 2022 43 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
16 July 2021 15 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £273,000
17 April 2020 93 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
20 December 2019 49 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £239,500
5 July 2019 1 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £236,000
30 November 2018 51 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
19 October 2018 37 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
31 August 2018 45 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £243,000
12 February 2018 91 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,500
31 January 2018 35 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
6 September 2017 107 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £238,000
10 March 2017 39 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
26 August 2016 93 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £237,500
12 June 2015 91 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £204,995
9 February 2015 3 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
10 January 2014 7 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
20 July 2012 29 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
27 February 2012 7 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
24 August 2011 93 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
22 October 2010 59 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
18 June 2010 43 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
30 April 2010 39 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
11 December 2009 41 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
7 July 2009 23 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
22 May 2009 91 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
18 July 2008 11 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
13 February 2007 95 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
16 December 2005 47 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Detached Freehold £166,000
7 October 2005 17 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Detached Freehold £154,000
30 June 2005 21 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £159,000
15 June 2005 33 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
18 April 2005 9 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
6 November 2003 73 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,000
28 August 2003 99 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
3 July 2003 47 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Detached Freehold £126,000
21 March 2003 31 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £132,950
16 December 2002 21 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £131,995
26 November 2002 105 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
22 November 2001 25 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £92,500
27 April 2001 91 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
25 February 2000 89 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
30 November 1999 99 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
27 August 1999 37 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £63,500
9 July 1999 21 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
27 May 1999 27 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
27 November 1998 15 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £74,995
9 October 1998 1 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £67,500
2 June 1998 31 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £58,995
18 February 1997 57 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £44,500
2 December 1996 39 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
29 November 1996 89 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
31 May 1996 15 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £58,750
20 October 1995 13 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
27 January 1995 13 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £51,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SS2 6QU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Southend West and Leigh

MP

David Burton-Sampson Labour

Southend-on-Sea City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

St Laurence

Councillors

Daniel Cowan Labour

Madison Faulkner-Hatt Labour

Lydia Hyde Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SS2 6QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00080214 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01015867 Southend-on-Sea 002E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003280 Southend-on-Sea 002 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05002220 St Laurence Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E06000033 Southend-on-Sea Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001502 Southend West and Leigh Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000028 Essex Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000268 Southend Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025351 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000168 NHS Southend Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2013 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000028 Southend-on-Sea, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000026 NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63011939 Southend-on-Sea Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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