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SS5 4EA

Hockley · Rochford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Hockley
Ward
Hockley
Local authority
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Postcode district
SS5
Postcode sector
SS5 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS5 4DF 87 m
SS5 4DE 135 m
SS5 4DD 150 m
SS5 5DF 151 m
SS5 4DW 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS5 4EA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 1985
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS5
Postcode sector
SS5 4
Latitude
51.602089
Longitude
0.664416
British National Grid easting
584,616
British National Grid northing
192,612

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Rochford · E07000075
Electoral ward
Hockley · E05010848
Parish or community
E04004080
Westminster constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford · E14001437
Output area
E00111428
Lower layer super output area
Rochford 011D · E01021939
Middle layer super output area
Rochford 011 · E02006980

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Property

At this postcode

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10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Pargeters Hyam, Hockley, SS5 4EA 5 January 2021 £715,000
5, Pargeters Hyam, Hockley, SS5 4EA 17 February 2017 £540,000
3, Pargeters Hyam, Hockley, SS5 4EA 24 November 2015 £475,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
21
Secondary
5

  1. Lift Greensward

    Academy sponsor led

    516 m

  2. Lift Plumberow

    Academy converter

    803 m

  3. Lift Westerings

    Academy converter

    891 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
478
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 193
  • Anti social behaviour 62
  • Criminal damage and arson 44
  • Public order 36
  • Other theft 35

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

8 female, 9 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
2.1
SS5 4 residents
10,104

Age bands in SS5 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,685 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,068 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.8%

2,236 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

2,936 residents

Age 65 and over
22.6%

2,312 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SS5 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    THE JONES FAMILY PRACTICE, 55 SOUTHEND ROAD, HOCKLEY, SS5 4PZ

    ODS code F81125

    596 m

  • THE GREENSWARD SURGERY

    GREENSWARD LANE, HOCKLEY, SS5 5HQ

    ODS code F81066

    629 m

  • ASHINGDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 LASCELLES GARDENS, ASHINGDON, ROCHFORD, SS4 3BW

    ODS code F81690

    1.8 km

  • THE PRACTICE LEECON WAY

    1 LEECON WAY, ASHINGTON GARDENS, ROCHFORD, SS4 1TU

    ODS code F81675

    2.8 km

  • SCOTT PARK SURGERY

    205 WESTERN APPROACHES, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6XY

    ODS code F81744

    3.5 km

  • DR PUZEY,DR KOTHARI AND DR NANDA

    THE PUZEY FAMILY PRACTICE, SOUTHWELL HOUSE, BACK LANE, ROCHFORD, SS4 1AY

    ODS code F81007

    3.7 km

  • DOWNHALL PARK SURGERY

    49 RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9QD

    ODS code F81704

    4.2 km

  • DR KRISHNAN & PTNR - KENT ELMS HC

    KENT ELMS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 RAYLEIGH ROAD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5UU

    ODS code F81046

    4.3 km

  • DR MALIK - KENT ELMS HC

    KENT ELMS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 RAYLEIGH RD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5UU

    ODS code F81223

    4.3 km

  • EASTWOOD GROUP PRACTICE

    1 RAYLEIGH ROAD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5UU

    ODS code F81128

    4.3 km

  • CONNER & PARTNERS

    175 FERRY ROAD, HULLBRIDGE, HOCKLEY, SS5 6JH

    ODS code F81061

    4.3 km

  • AUDLEY MILLS SURGERY

    57 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7JF

    ODS code F81123

    4.4 km

  • WILLIAM HARVEY SURGERY

    83 LONDON ROAD, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9HR

    ODS code F81065

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Plumberow Ave

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles

  • Plumberow Ave

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles

  • Plumberow Avenue

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles

  • Greensward School

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles

  • Station Approach

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochford 011D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,809 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

29 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. Lift Greensward is the nearest published school at 516 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

478 published events cover 12 months, averaging 39.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 193 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.