Opticians in Southend-on-Sea
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 21 optical sites in Southend-on-Sea when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 18 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 81% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Southend-on-Sea is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2025. The register has gained 2 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
21
Contractors
18
Single-site practices
10
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Southend-on-Sea
Independent and smaller groups
17 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Southend-on-Sea
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Specs Optical (Leigh-on-Sea) | Unit 1, 50 Progress Road, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5PR | All-Specs Optical | April 2011 | TP0ER |
| Bay Optical | 130 The Broadway, Southend-On-Sea SS1 3ES | Bay Optical Ltd | September 2024 | M3C3E |
| Bentley Opticians (Leigh-on-Sea) | 276 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 4LS | Bentley Opticians | October 2018 | TP90T |
| Body's Opticians (25 Queens Rd) | 25 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1LT | Bodys Opticians | April 2008 | TP51Q |
| Body's Opticians (3 Queens Rd) | 3 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1LT | Bodys Opticians | April 2014 | TP25P |
| Body's Opticians (Leigh-on-Sea) | 37-43 Broadway West, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 2BX | Bodys Opticians | April 2008 | TP4M5 |
| Boots Opticians (High St, Southend) | 59-61 High Street, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1HZ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP7M8 |
| Broadway Opticians | 30 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 1AJ | Broadway Opticians | April 2016 | TP6EH |
| E. Megafu the Eye Clinic | 97 West Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea SS3 9DT | E. Megafu the Eye Clinic | April 2008 | TP4XF |
| Focus on Broadway | 57 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 1PE | International Lens Co. Ltd | April 2015 | TP3HE |
| Marina King Optometrists | 759 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea SS0 9SU | Independent single-site contractor | April 2008 | TP4Y8 |
| Observatory the Opticians (Leigh-on-Sea) | 33 Rectory Grove, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 2HA | Observatory the Opticians | April 2008 | TP4N0 |
| Optimax Laser Eye Clinic (Southend) | 108-110 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea SS1 2LX | Optimax Laser Eye Surgery | October 2010 | TP380 |
| Queensway Eyecare | 75 Queensway, Southend-On-Sea SS1 2AB | Optimum Plus Care Ltd | April 2025 | S3H3V |
| Rose Opticians (Westcliff) | 336 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea SS0 7JJ | Parkvibe Westcliff Ltd | May 2022 | B7R6F |
| Rosh Optics | Unit A11, Seedbed Centre, Vanguard Way, Southend-On-Sea SS3 9QY | Independent single-site contractor | October 2022 | W2O6O |
| Scher & Ward | 130 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea SS0 7LN | Scher & Ward | April 2008 | TP4VQ |
| Specsavers (Southend-on-Sea) | 82A High Street, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1JF | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6YL |
| Specsavers Leigh-on-Sea | 32 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 1AJ | Specsavers | October 2017 | TP8LP |
| Templeman Opticians - District Centre | 2 District Centre, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea SS3 8UE | Templeman Opticians | April 2016 | TP666 |
| Vision Express (Southend-on-Sea) | The Royals, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1DQ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP79X |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Southend-on-Sea
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 17 sites in Southend-on-Sea 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.
Nearby districts
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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