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Magistrates' Court · Southend-on-Sea

Prepare Your Court Bundle for Southend Magistrates' Court

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In Brief

BundleCreator is online court bundle software designed to help you prepare documents for hearings at Southend Magistrates' Court. Upload your documents, use our pre-loaded templates for Child Arrangements, Criminal, Domestic Abuse, Family Law, and export a paginated, indexed bundle ready for court. From £12 per bundle.

About Southend Magistrates' Court

Address

The Court House 80 Victoria Avenue , Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6EU, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EU

Court Type

Magistrates' Court

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Opening Hours

  • Court open: 9.00 am to 5:00pm
  • Telephone enquiries answered: 8.30 am to 5pm.

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Facilities at Southend Magistrates' Court

  • Assistance dogs
  • Disabled access
  • Video facilities
  • Children's waiting room
  • Interview room
  • Hearing Loop
  • Baby changing facility
  • Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
  • Witness service

Getting to Southend Magistrates' Court

Parking and public transport options near the court. Always confirm parking time limits and policies on the day before leaving your vehicle — supermarket policies change and ANPR fines are common.

On-site parking

No parking information published by HMCTS for this hearing centre. Most UK courts do not have public on-site parking.

Free short-stay parking within 500 m

Typical policies — confirm signage on arrival. Most require proof of in-store purchase.

  • Sainsbury's

    337 m · 4 min

    39-45 London Road SS1 1PL

    Sainsbury's typically offers 90 min – 2 hr free parking with proof of purchase

  • Lidl

    373 m · 4 min

    85 London Road SS1 1PA

    Lidl typically allows 90 min free parking enforced via ANPR

  • Lidl

    432 m · 5 min

    Greyhound Way SS2 5PY

    Lidl typically allows 90 min free parking enforced via ANPR

Free parking further out (500 m – 1.5 km)

A short walk further but still a practical option if closer bays are full.

  • Co-op Food

    606 m · 7 min

    53-57 Sutton Road SS2 5PB

    Co-op typically allows free short-stay parking — varies by store

  • Co-op Food

    1.1 km · 13 min

    165-169 Hamlet Court Road SS0 7EL

    Co-op typically allows free short-stay parking — varies by store

Supermarket parking policies are typical brand policies — many stores enforce time limits via ANPR cameras, and rules can vary between stores. Always check the signage at the entrance before parking and keep your in-store receipt.

Nearest stations

  • Southend Victoria

    Train station

    150 m · 2 min
  • Southend Central

    Train station

    721 m · 9 min
  • Prittlewell

    Train station

    766 m · 9 min
  • Southend Cliff Lift (Top)

    Train station

    1.1 km · 13 min

Nearest bus stops

  • Civic Centre77 m
  • Victoria Station Interchange295 m
  • Chichester Road421 m
  • Park Tavern485 m

Walking times assume an average pace of around 5 km/h. Allow extra time at peak hours and for security checks at the court entrance. Data sourced from OpenStreetMap.

Accessibility and disabled facilities

Facilities published by HMCTS for this hearing centre. Contact the court in advance if you need to arrange reasonable adjustments.

  • Assistance dogs

    Assistance dogs are welcome.

  • Disabled access

    This building has level access to the building entrance, and court room.  

  • Hearing Loop

    This building has hearing enhancement facilities which are available by prior arrangement. Please contact the court office by telephone or e-mail if necessary. Please be aware that these facilities may not be compatible with all hearing devices.

  • Baby changing facility

    Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor  

  • Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

    Lanyards available on request.

How to Prepare Your Bundle

1

Choose Your Case Type

Select the practice area that matches your hearing at Southend Magistrates' Court. Pre-loaded templates guide you through the required documents.

2

Upload & Organise

Upload your documents, drag and drop them into the correct order, and use our built-in editor for witness statements and position statements.

3

Export & File

Export a paginated, indexed, bookmarked PDF ready to file at Southend Magistrates' Court. Continuous or sectional numbering to suit your court's preference.

Bundle FAQs for Southend Magistrates' Court

Common questions about preparing court bundles for this hearing centre

For a Family Court hearing at Southend Magistrates' Court, you typically need your application (e.g., C100, Form E, FL401), position statements, witness statements, and supporting evidence. Practice Direction 27A sets out the required bundle format. BundleCreator provides pre-loaded templates designed to help you meet these requirements.

By phone: Enquiries: 03308 084 407 · Enquiries: 0300 303 0656. By email: Enquiries: contactcrime@justice.gov.uk · Enquiries: sjs@justice.gov.uk. Address: The Court House 80 Victoria Avenue , Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6EU.

BundleCreator starts at £12 per bundle on a Pay-As-You-Go basis — no subscription required. Monthly plans start from £19.99 for higher-volume users. All plans include pre-loaded templates, automatic pagination, and PDF export.

BundleCreator is designed to format bundles according to court requirements, including Practice Direction 27A for Family Court proceedings and Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure. The software handles pagination, indexing, and bookmarking. Courts accept bundles in standard PDF format, which is the format BundleCreator exports.

Court office hours at Southend Magistrates' Court: Court open: 9.00 am to 5:00pm; Telephone enquiries answered: 8.30 am to 5pm.. Hearing times vary by listing — always check your hearing notice for the scheduled start time.

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