SS5 5LU
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Property report — SS5 5LU
Open-data due diligence for SS5 5LU and the area around it.
SS5 5LU in brief: very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SS5 5LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SS5 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£477,814
Population
14,616
Crimes recorded
9
Schools
2
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SS5 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (18 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on SS5 5LU in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Plumberow | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lift Hockley | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lift Greensward | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Lift Ashingdon | 1.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Lift Westerings | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Riverside Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE GREENSWARD SURGERY (1.1 mi) · CHURCH VIEW SURGERY (1.3 mi) · CONNER & PARTNERS (1.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROCHFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.3 mi) · ROCHFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - SCRIPTS (3.3 mi) · ROCHFORD HOSPITAL (3.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LOWER HOCKLEY HALL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BARN AT VICARAGE FARM APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES NORTH WEST OF THE OLD VICARAGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · THE OLD VICARAGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HOCKLEY PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · CHEMICREST PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · ELMSWOOD PHARMACY (1.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Hockley (1.1 mi) · North Fambridge (2.4 mi) · South Woodham Ferrers (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (1.2 mi) · Co op (1.7 mi) · Asda (2.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 6,194
Owned 86% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SS5 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SS5 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 9/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSS5 | SectorSS5 5 | PostcodeSS5 5LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £450,691 | £477,814 | — |
| Population | 33,751 | 14,616 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 9/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 64 | 9 | — |
| Schools | 5 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SS5 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.