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SS5 5EQ

Hockley and Ashingdon

Rochford

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Detailed insights for SS5 5EQ

Overview

Postcode SS5 5EQ 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 21.5 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Hockley North & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,320 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hockley North & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 227 ft away from SS5 5EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hockley North & West near SS5 5EQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS5 5EQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Hockley

N/A

Walking directions to Hockley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
5,596.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
94.96%
Other White
5
1.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.16%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.78%
Irish
2
0.78%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
55.14%
Owns with a mortgage
35
32.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.48%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.8%
Shared ownership
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

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 5EQ postcode area, located within Hockley North & West, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS5 5EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryGreensward AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPlumberow Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWesterings Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS5 5EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS5 5EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 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
WardHockley and AshingdonE05010849
ParishAshingdonE04004074
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hockley North & WestE02006980
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 011DE01021939
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.