East of England

Opticians in Rochford

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 10 optical sites in Rochford when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 80% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Rochford is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from March 2024. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.

Optical sites

10

Contractors

10

Single-site practices

6

Towns covered

3

Who runs the practices in Rochford

Independent and smaller groups

8 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Vision Express

1 site

Standard test £30, see prices

Specsavers

1 site

Standard test £25, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Rochford

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
Audley Mills Opticians43 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh SS6 7JEAudley Mills OpticiansApril 2016TP77J
Boots Opticians Rayleigh85 High Street, Rayleigh SS6 7EJRayleigh Eyecare LimitedMarch 2024K4K2K
Castle Opticians4 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh SS6 7JQKaren Castle OpticiansApril 2016TP75E
Essex Eye Care55 Warwick Road, Rayleigh SS6 8PQEssex Eye CareApril 2017TP8A8
Karen Castle Opticians (Hockley)20 Spa Road, Hockley SS5 4PHMid Essex Vision LimitedApril 2016TP73G
Perfect Vision100 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley SS5 6EXPerfect VisionApril 2008TP553
Rayleigh Vision Centre (Rayleigh)127 High Street, Rayleigh SS6 7QAC.a.leith Opticians LtdApril 2020TQ6DF
Specsavers (Rayleigh)36 High Street, Rayleigh SS6 7EFSpecsaversApril 2008TP6YN
Terence Mendoza Optometrists15 North Street, Rochford SS4 1BDTerence Mendoza OptometristsApril 2008TP4Y9
Vision Express (Rayleigh)58 High Street, Rayleigh SS6 7EAVision ExpressOctober 2013TP1GV

Where they are

Rayleigh 7Hockley 2Rochford 1

What an eye test costs in Rochford

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Rochford outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026