Venue
Southend Magistrates' Court
Magistrates' Court
What is Southend Magistrates' Court?
Southend Magistrates' Court is a magistrates' court at The Court House, 80 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EU. It is open 9.00 am to 5:00pm.
Key facts
- Type
- Magistrates' Court
- Address
- The Court House, 80 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EU
- Court open
- 9.00 am to 5:00pm
Source: Find a Court or Tribunal, retrieved 2026-10-14.
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
Magistrates' code1624
Addresses
- Visit us
- The Court House80 Victoria AvenueSouthend-on-Sea SS2 6EU
- Write to us
- Southend Magistrates' Court and Family Court Hearing CentreCourt Administration CentreP.O. Box 10754Chelmsford CM1 9PZ
Contacts
- Enquiries
- 03308 084 407Magistrates' Court Enquiries - Courts and Tribunals Service Centre -Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 2pm
- Enquiries
- 0300 303 0656Single Justice Service Centre - If your query relates to a Singles Justice Procedure Case – Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5pm
- Enquiries
- 0300 123 9252Enforcement Office - 9am to 5pm
- Family court
- 0344 892 4000from 9am to 5pm
- Family court fax
- 01264 347922
- Payments
- 0300 790 9901National Payment Line - 24 hr line
- Witness service
- 0300 332 1338
- DX
- 151020 Chelmsford 17
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Magistrates’ Court Enquiries - Courts and Tribunals Service Centre
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Single Justice Service Centre - if your query relates to a Single Justice Procedure Case
- Enquiries
- [email protected]for Family matters
- Enquiries
- [email protected]For NCES matters
Opening times
- Court open
- 9.00 am to 5:00pm
- Telephone enquiries answered
- 8.30 am to 5pm.
Areas of law
Facilities
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Disabled access
- This building has level access to the building entrance, and court room.
- Video facilities
- Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)
- Children's waiting room
- This Court has a childrens room facility.
- Interview room
- Four interview rooms are available at this court. These rooms cannot be booked in advance but if you would like the use of one please see the receptionist on the day of the hearing.
- 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.
- Witness service
- www.witnessservice.org.uk
Common questions
What is Southend Magistrates' Court?
Southend Magistrates' Court is a magistrates' court at The Court House, 80 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EU. It is open 9.00 am to 5:00pm.
What are the opening hours for Southend Magistrates' Court?
9.00 am to 5:00pm.