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SS5 4JB

Hawkwell West

Rochford

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Detailed insights for SS5 4JB

Overview

Postcode SS5 4JB is located in an urban city, within the Hawkwell West ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hockley South & Hawkwell West area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hockley South & Hawkwell West is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is Hockley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Hockley South & Hawkwell West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,708 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hockley South & Hawkwell West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.4%

Approximately 17.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hockley South & Hawkwell West is £50,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS5 4JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hockley South & Hawkwell West near SS5 4JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hockley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS5 4JB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hockley

N/A

Walking directions to Hockley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
3,855.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
312
92.58%
Other Asian
6
1.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.89%
Other White
3
0.89%
Total population: 337

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
46.28%
Owns outright
39
32.23%
Other social rented
21
17.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Hawkwell West

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Hawkwell West area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hawkwell West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hawkwell West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£545,000
Flats1£150,000
Semi-Detached41£380,000
Terraced10£332,500

10 year median price trend in Hawkwell West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hawkwell West.

Schools

In the SS5 4JB postcode area, located within Hockley South & Hawkwell West, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS5 4JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWesterings Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryHockley Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS5 4JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS5 4JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodRochford, SS5 4EGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rochford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,512
Band B£1,764
Band C£2,016
Band D£2,268
Band E£2,772
Band F£3,276
Band G£3,780
Band H£4,536

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictRochfordE07000075
Parliamentary ConstituencyRayleigh and WickfordE14001437
WardHawkwell WestE05010847
ParishHawkwellE04004079
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hockley South & Hawkwell WestE02006981
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 012EE01021933
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.