SS5 5BD postcode in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex

SS5 5BD is a postcode in Hockley and Hawkwell, in the Hockley and Ashingdon 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Rochford: 90% Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in SS5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 12.5% on the year before Nearest station Hockley 800 m in a straight line

Where SS5 5BD is, and what is near it

Map of SS5 5BD and what is near it Map of SS5 5BD: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the SS5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS5 5AA: also in SS5 5SS5 5AB: also in SS5 5SS5 5AD: also in SS5 5SS5 5AE: also in SS5 5SS5 5AF: also in SS5 5SS5 5AG: also in SS5 5SS5 5AH: also in SS5 5SS5 5AJ: also in SS5 5SS5 5AL: also in SS5 5SS5 5AN: also in SS5 5SS5 5AP: also in SS5 5SS5 5AQ: also in SS5 5SS5 5AR: also in SS5 5SS5 5AS: also in SS5 5SS5 5AT: also in SS5 5SS5 5AU: also in SS5 5SS5 5AW: also in SS5 5SS5 5AX: also in SS5 5SS5 5AY: also in SS5 5SS5 5AZ: also in SS5 5SS5 5BA: also in SS5 5SS5 5BB: also in SS5 5SS5 5BE: also in SS5 5SS5 5BF: also in SS5 5SS5 5BG: also in SS5 5SS5 5BH: also in SS5 5SS5 5BJ: also in SS5 5SS5 5BN: also in SS5 5SS5 5BP: also in SS5 5SS5 5BT: also in SS5 5SS5 5BU: also in SS5 5SS5 5BW: also in SS5 5SS5 5BX: also in SS5 5SS5 5BY: also in SS5 5SS5 5BZ: also in SS5 5SS5 5DA: also in SS5 5SS5 5DB: also in SS5 5SS5 5DD: also in SS5 5SS5 5DE: also in SS5 5SS5 5DF: also in SS5 5SS5 5DG: also in SS5 5SS5 5DH: also in SS5 5SS5 5DJ: also in SS5 5SS5 5DQ: also in SS5 5SS5 5DS: also in SS5 5SS5 5DT: also in SS5 5SS5 5DU: also in SS5 5SS5 5DX: also in SS5 5SS5 5DY: also in SS5 5SS5 5DZ: also in SS5 5SS5 5EA: also in SS5 5SS5 5EB: also in SS5 5SS5 5ED: also in SS5 5SS5 5EE: also in SS5 5SS5 5EF: also in SS5 5SS5 5EG: also in SS5 5SS5 5EJ: also in SS5 5SS5 5EL: also in SS5 5SS5 5EN: also in SS5 5SS5 5EP: also in SS5 5SS5 5EQ: also in SS5 5SS5 5EW: also in SS5 5SS5 5HA: also in SS5 5SS5 5HB: also in SS5 5SS5 5HD: also in SS5 5SS5 5HE: also in SS5 5SS5 5HF: also in SS5 5SS5 5HG: also in SS5 5SS5 5HH: also in SS5 5SS5 5HJ: also in SS5 5SS5 5HL: also in SS5 5SS5 5HN: also in SS5 5SS5 5HP: also in SS5 5SS5 5HQ: also in SS5 5SS5 5HR: also in SS5 5SS5 5HS: also in SS5 5SS5 5HT: also in SS5 5SS5 5HU: also in SS5 5SS5 5HX: also in SS5 5SS5 5HY: also in SS5 5SS5 5HZ: also in SS5 5SS5 5JA: also in SS5 5SS5 5JB: also in SS5 5SS5 5JH: also in SS5 5SS5 5JL: also in SS5 5SS5 5JN: also in SS5 5SS5 5JP: also in SS5 5SS5 5JR: also in SS5 5SS5 5JS: also in SS5 5SS5 5JT: also in SS5 5SS5 5JU: also in SS5 5SS5 5JW: also in SS5 5SS5 5JX: also in SS5 5SS5 5JY: also in SS5 5SS5 5LA: also in SS5 5SS5 5LB: also in SS5 5SS5 5LD: also in SS5 5SS5 5LF: also in SS5 5SS5 5LT: also in SS5 5SS5 5NP: also in SS5 5SS5 5NR: also in SS5 5SS5 5NT: also in SS5 5SS5 5NU: also in SS5 5SS5 5NZ: also in SS5 5SS5 5PA: also in SS5 5SS5 5PB: also in SS5 5SS5 5PF: also in SS5 5SS5 5PG: also in SS5 5SS5 5PH: also in SS5 5SS5 5PJ: also in SS5 5SS5 5PL: also in SS5 5SS5 5PQ: also in SS5 5SS5 5YY: also in SS5 5 Church View Surgery 1.2 kmLift Hockley 1.5 km2 places, 2.0–2.8 kmRochford station 4.0 kmHockley and Ashingdon SS5 5BD Map of SS5 5BD and what is near it Map of SS5 5BD: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the SS5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Hockley and Ashingdon SS5 5BD
  • SS5 5BD
  • Other postcodes in SS5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.6096, longitude 0.6648)

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 5BD?

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 5BD?

Every home and business at SS5 5BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Rochford: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Rochford: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Rochford.

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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 5BD?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 5BD 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 5BD.

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 5BD: 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 5BD 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.

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Source: 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 5BD?

Homes in SS5 5 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£400,000
12 months to August 2026
£450,000

▲ up 12.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£504,000 20 sales
Semi-detached£410,000 36 sales
Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole SS5 district: a typical £430,000 from 263 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SS5 5BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS5 5BD 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 5BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SS5 5BD. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SS5 5BD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,576
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,838
Band Cabout 250 (30%)£2,101
Band Dabout 250 (30%)£2,363
Band Eabout 160 (20%)£2,889
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,414
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£3,939
Band Hfewer than 5£4,727

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 5BD is in (ONS area E01021940), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 5BD?

The nearest open schools to SS5 5BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS5 5BD, and how we find them

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 5BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS5 5BD is Hockley Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hockley Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Rochford Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orchard Avenue, 82 m away.

More stations near SS5 5BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SS5 5BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS5 5BD, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 5BD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS5 5BD 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SS5 5BD?

The nearest to the centre of SS5 5BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 5BD?

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.

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 5BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS5 5BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS5 5BD, 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.

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 5BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS5 5BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 5BD in a conservation area?

The centre of SS5 5BD 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 5BD?

Police.uk records 40 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS5 5BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SS5 5BD

Ward
Hockley and Ashingdon
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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