SS5 postcode district

Rochford · 544 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Rochford sold for £412,543 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.9% on a year earlier. Across Rochford, police record 52 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SS5 district, the nearest primary school is Lift Hockley, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lift Greensward, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Church View Surgery, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Hockley station is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lift HockleyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Lift PlumberowPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Lift WesteringsPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Lift AshingdonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Sept 2023 · Report

1.7 mi

Down Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Secondary

Lift GreenswardSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

The FitzWimarc SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Oct 2022 · Report

1.9 mi

The Sweyne Park School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Hockley

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Rayleigh

2.4 mi

Rochford

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field2.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 5.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Hawkwell CommonPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Allotments or community garden2.6 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SS5 district

What is the crime rate in the SS5 district?

Across Rochford, police record 52 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SS5 district?

The average home in Rochford sold for £412,543 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £637,875, semi-detached £389,510, terraced £339,298, flats £181,107. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SS5 district?

The nearest primary school is Lift Hockley, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lift Greensward, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SS5 district?

Hockley is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SS5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £66,053 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SS5

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