SS5 6AE postcode in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex

SS5 6AE 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.

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 at SS5 6AE can get it Across Rochford: 90% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in SS5 6, last 12 months. ▼ 14.4% on the year before Nearest station Hockley 1.7 km in a straight line

Where SS5 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of SS5 6AE and what is near it Map of SS5 6AE: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the SS5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SS5 6AA: also in SS5 6SS5 6AB: also in SS5 6SS5 6AD: also in SS5 6SS5 6AF: also in SS5 6SS5 6AG: also in SS5 6SS5 6AJ: also in SS5 6SS5 6AL: also in SS5 6SS5 6AP: also in SS5 6SS5 6AQ: also in SS5 6SS5 6AR: also in SS5 6SS5 6AS: also in SS5 6SS5 6AT: also in SS5 6SS5 6AU: also in SS5 6SS5 6AW: also in SS5 6SS5 6AZ: also in SS5 6SS5 6BA: also in SS5 6SS5 6BB: also in SS5 6SS5 6BD: also in SS5 6SS5 6BE: also in SS5 6SS5 6BG: also in SS5 6SS5 6BH: also in SS5 6SS5 6BJ: also in SS5 6SS5 6BL: also in SS5 6SS5 6BN: also in SS5 6SS5 6BP: also in SS5 6SS5 6BQ: also in SS5 6SS5 6BS: also in SS5 6SS5 6BU: also in SS5 6SS5 6DA: also in SS5 6SS5 6DB: also in SS5 6SS5 6DD: also in SS5 6SS5 6DE: also in SS5 6SS5 6DF: also in SS5 6SS5 6DG: also in SS5 6SS5 6DH: also in SS5 6SS5 6DJ: also in SS5 6SS5 6DN: also in SS5 6SS5 6DP: also in SS5 6SS5 6DQ: also in SS5 6SS5 6DR: also in SS5 6SS5 6DS: also in SS5 6SS5 6DT: also in SS5 6SS5 6DU: also in SS5 6SS5 6DW: also in SS5 6SS5 6DX: also in SS5 6SS5 6DY: also in SS5 6SS5 6EB: also in SS5 6SS5 6EF: also in SS5 6SS5 6EG: also in SS5 6SS5 6EY: also in SS5 6SS5 6EZ: also in SS5 6SS5 6HA: also in SS5 6SS5 6HB: also in SS5 6SS5 6HD: also in SS5 6 3 places, 1.9–2.3 kmConner & Partners 2.3 kmThe FitzWimarc School 2.9 kmHullbridge SS5 6AE Map of SS5 6AE and what is near it Map of SS5 6AE: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the SS5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Hullbridge SS5 6AE
  • SS5 6AE
  • Other postcodes in SS5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.6093, longitude 0.6355)

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 6AE?

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 6AE?

Every home and business at SS5 6AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SS5 6AE 100% Rochford 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SS5 6AE 100% Rochford Over 99%
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 6AE?

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 6AE 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 6AE.

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 6AE: 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 6AE 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 6AE?

Homes in SS5 6 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 14.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £380,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 6AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SS5 6AE 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 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SS5 6AE. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 6AE

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 £4,727 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,363.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,576
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,838
Band Cabout 110 (12%)£2,101
Band Dabout 270 (30%)£2,363
Band Eabout 170 (19%)£2,889
Band Fabout 170 (19%)£3,414
Band Gabout 110 (12%)£3,939
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,727

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 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 6AE is in (ONS area E01021941), 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 6AE?

The nearest open schools to SS5 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SS5 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SS5 6AE is Hockley Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Hockley Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Rayleigh Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SS5 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS5 6AE, 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 6AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS5 6AE 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 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of SS5 6AE, 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 6AE?

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 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SS5 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS5 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SS5 6AE 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 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of SS5 6AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6AE?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS5 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 6AE

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SS5 6AF270 mSS5 6AA290 mSS5 6AG360 mSS5 6AB390 mSS5 6BU470 mSS5 4FU500 m
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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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