SS5 4DE postcode in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex
SS5 4DE is a postcode in Hockley and Hawkwell, in the Hockley ward of Rochford. It is in the Rayleigh and Wickford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SS5 4DE is, and what is near it
- SS5 4DE
- Other postcodes in SS5 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6009, longitude 0.6644)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SS5 4DE?
- RochfordDistrict council Rochford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SS5 4DE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Rayleigh and WickfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Mark Francois (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Mark Francois
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SS5 4DE?
Every home and business at SS5 4DE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SS5 4DE?
Rochford District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SS5 4DE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SS5 4DE.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Rochford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS5 4DE: 5,527 properties in Rochford are at high risk (12.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Rochford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SS5 4DE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SS5 4DE?
Homes in SS5 4 sold for a typical £465,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, up 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £617,500 60 sales
- Semi-detached £410,000 47 sales
- Terraced £332,250 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £260,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS5 district: a typical £430,000 from 263 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SS5 4DE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS5 4DE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SS5 4DE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SS5 4DE. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Rochford for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,576 (band A) to £3,939 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,101.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (10%) | £1,576 |
| Band B | about 130 (15%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 210 (24%) | £2,101 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 170 (19%) | £2,889 |
| Band F | about 90 (10%) | £3,414 |
| Band G | about 60 (7%) | £3,939 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,727 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 34% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Rochford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SS5 4DE is in (ONS area E01021936), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SS5 4DE?
The nearest open schools to SS5 4DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SS5 4DE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS5 4DE is Hockley Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Hockley Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Rochford Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The White Hart, 336 m away.
More stations near SS5 4DE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SS5 4DE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS5 4DE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Church View Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 202514 550 mWalk
- The Greensward Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 202353 750 mWalk
- Ashingdon Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 414970 1.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SS5 4DE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS5 4DE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS5 4DE?
The nearest to the centre of SS5 4DE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- White Hart Lane Clinic Limited Phone 01702 206640 200 mWalk
- Hockley Dental Care Phone 01702 205004 550 mWalk
- Spa Dental Care Phone 01702 206011 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SS5 4DE?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Southend University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01702 435555 5.5 kmDrive
- Spire Wellesley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 462944 6.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SS5 4DE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS5 4DE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Badgers Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 526027 3.2 kmCycle
- Rosedale Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01268 773180 3.5 kmCycle
- Havengore House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01702 529243 3.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SS5 4DE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS5 4DE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- C Percy Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 203867 350 mWalk
- Elmswood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 203244 550 mWalk
- Chemicrest Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01702 203674 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SS5 4DE?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS5 4DE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Earls Hall Veterinary Phone +44 1702 421617 3.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SS5 4DE in a conservation area?
The centre of SS5 4DE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SS5 4DE?
Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS5 4DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SS5 4DE
- Ward
- Hockley
- Parish
- Hockley
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hockley and Hawkwell
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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