SS5 5DF postcode in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex

SS5 5DF 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 100% 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 500 m in a straight line

Where SS5 5DF is, and what is near it

Map of SS5 5DF and what is near it Map of SS5 5DF: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the SS5 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SS5 5AA: also in SS5 5SS5 5AB: also in SS5 5SS5 5AG: also in SS5 5SS5 5AR: also in SS5 5SS5 5AS: 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 5DA: also in SS5 5SS5 5DB: also in SS5 5SS5 5DD: also in SS5 5SS5 5DE: 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 5HN: also in SS5 5SS5 5HQ: also in SS5 5SS5 5HR: also in SS5 5SS5 5HS: also in SS5 5SS5 5JB: also in SS5 5SS5 5YY: also in SS5 5 Lift Plumberow 600 mChurch View Surgery 750 mLift Westerings 950 mGP 1.7 kmThe King Edmund School 2.4 kmRochford station 3.4 kmHockley and Ashingdon SS5 5DF Map of SS5 5DF and what is near it Map of SS5 5DF: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the SS5 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Church View Surgery 750 mRochford station 3.4 kmHockley and Ashingdon SS5 5DF
  • SS5 5DF
  • Other postcodes in SS5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.6030, longitude 0.6660)

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 5DF?

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 5DF?

Every home and business at SS5 5DF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5DF?

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 5DF 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 5DF.

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 5DF: 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 5DF 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 5DF?

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
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £504,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £410,000 36 sales
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

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 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 5DF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SS5 5DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. The middle sale was £405,000, from £400,000 to £425,000. Across SS5 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £450,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SS5 5DF. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (90%). 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 5DF

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 £3,414 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,363.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,576
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,838
Band Cabout 290 (41%)£2,101
Band Dabout 310 (44%)£2,363
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,889
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,414
Band Gwithheld£3,939
Band Hfewer than 5£4,727

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 90% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 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 5DF is in (ONS area E01021939), 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 5DF?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS5 5DF, 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 5DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS5 5DF 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greensward School, 312 m away.

More stations near SS5 5DF, 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 5DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS5 5DF, 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 5DF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS5 5DF 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 5DF?

The nearest to the centre of SS5 5DF, 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 5DF?

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 5DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS5 5DF, 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 5DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS5 5DF, 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 5DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS5 5DF 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 5DF in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of SS5 5DF is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 5DF?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS5 5DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

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 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 5DF

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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