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SS5 5BN

Hockley and Ashingdon

Rochford

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Detailed insights for SS5 5BN

Overview

Postcode SS5 5BN is located in an urban city, within the Hockley and Ashingdon ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hockley North & West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hockley North & West is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is Hockley located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Hockley North & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hockley North & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

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

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 296 ft away from SS5 5BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Hockley North & West near SS5 5BN 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS5 5BN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Hockley

N/A

Walking directions to Hockley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
3,863.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
92.23%
Other Asian
8
2.7%
African
8
2.7%
Other White
4
1.35%
Caribbean
1
0.34%
Total population: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
56.69%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.09%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Hockley and Ashingdon

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £428,750 in Hockley and Ashingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,045,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hockley and Ashingdon 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 Hockley and Ashingdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£575,000
Flats3£235,000
Semi-Detached46£395,000
Terraced3£410,000

10 year median price trend in Hockley and Ashingdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hockley and Ashingdon.

Schools

In the SS5 5BN postcode area, located within Hockley North & West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS5 5BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPlumberow Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryGreensward AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWesterings Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS5 5BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS5 5BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodSpa Road, Rochford, SS5 4BEWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miOne StopEldon Way, Rochford, SS5 4PHWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miSpa Convenience storeSpa Road, Rochford, SS5 4AZWalking directions to Spa Convenience store
0.4 miCostcutterMain Road, Rochford, SS5 4QSWalking directions to Costcutter

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
WardHockley and AshingdonE05010849
ParishHockleyE04004080
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hockley North & WestE02006980
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 011BE01021938
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

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