Southend Local Information
Practical local information for Southend: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Leigh-on-Sea Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea roadworks: Footpath south of High Street (now, until 9 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
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Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Leigh-on-Sea weather today: light rain, 12°C by day and 4°C overnight, with a 91% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph.
Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Shoeburyness weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 90% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Southend Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Southend today: unleaded from 149.9p and diesel from 185.9p a litre, across 9 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the...
Weather
Southend Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Southend weather today: heavy drizzle, 12°C by day and 4°C overnight, with a 90% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph.
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Southend House Prices: £328,383 Average, Up £5,221
The average Southend home sold for £328,383 in July 2026, up £5,221 on the year, while flats fell. What houses and flats cost, Thorpe Bay to Southchurch.
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Southend to London Trains: Times, 2026 Fares & Two Routes
Fastest trains reach London in 41 to 57 minutes on two lines. Journey times from every Southend station, 2026 season ticket costs and contactless travel.
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Southend Bin Collection Days: 2026 Guide
Southend has no revised bin dates listed: find your day in the council app, see which bin goes out and what to do if one is missed. Checked October 2026.
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Parking in Southend: 14 Free Car Parks, £8.70 by the Sea
Three hours on Southend seafront costs £8.70, charges run until 9pm and 14 council car parks are free, with every zone's price listed. Updated November 2026.
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Southend Council Tax Bands 2026/27
Southend council tax for every band, A to H, in 2026/27, and the higher Leigh-on-Sea rate. Why bills rose 5.11%, how to check your band and discounts.
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Southend Planning Portal: Search, Comment in 3 Weeks
How to search the Southend planning portal for free, read the weekly list, set alerts and use the three weeks you get to object. Updated November 2026.
Bins
Southend Christmas Bin Collections 2026/27: Not Out Yet
Southend has not published its Christmas 2026 bin changes yet. Last year's details landed on 17 December: garden waste paused three weeks, trees by booking.
Schools
Southend School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 October
Southend school term dates for 2026/27, from Christmas to the 21 July finish, plus Cecil Jones, SHSG, WHSG and WHSB dates and their INSET days.
Trains
Southend Christmas Trains 2026: None on the 25th
No c2c or Greater Anglia trains on Christmas Day. Last year the final Christmas Eve trains left London at 21:50 and 22:04. What is confirmed for 2026 so far.
Recycling
Southend and Leigh Tips Now Close at 4pm Until February
Stock Road and Leigh Marshes tips open 9am to 4pm on weekdays and 8am at weekends; Stock Road shuts Thursdays, Leigh Wednesdays. Checked November 2026.
Half term
Southend October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 October
Southend's October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026. Seafront fireworks on both Saturdays, a circus in Chalkwell Park, pumpkin patches and Halloween events.