Read Close - SS5 4LS
Key Street Insights
Read Close is a residential street with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 108th largest and 314th most expensive of the 329 streets in the SS5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £769,693
- 10 Year change
- up 27.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,904pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Read Close is a residential street with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 108th largest and 314th most expensive of the 329 streets in the SS5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £769,693
- 10 Year change
- up 27.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,904pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Read Close, Hockley, SS5
- 1 Read Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Read Close
House
- 3 Read Close
5 Bed Modern House
- 4 Read Close
5 Bed Modern House
- 5 Read Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Read Close sold for £790,000 on 22nd July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the street is £769,693.
The Read Close Sales Market has increased by 27.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £769,693 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £784,529 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £750,440 |
| June 2023 | -2.3% | £764,120 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £781,762 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £717,820 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £660,816 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £654,731 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £641,779 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £632,944 |
| June 2016 | 10.8% | £603,134 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £544,437 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £488,400 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £439,601 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £439,386 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £432,926 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £429,520 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £396,632 |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £441,964 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £433,843 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,904.
The Read Close Rental Market has increased by 59.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £2,904pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.7% | £2,833pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,629pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £2,456pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £2,297pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £2,143pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,978pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,952pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,872pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,816pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,734pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,582pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £1,371pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,382pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd July 2025 for £790,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The street has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
Read Close, Hockley, SS5 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£790,000 | 4 Bed House1, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS1, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS
- Sold May 2021£595,000 | 3 Bed House6B, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS6B, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS
- Sold Feb 2019£500,000 | 5 Bed House4, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS4, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS
- Sold Sep 2015£635,000 | 5 Bed House3, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS3, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS
- Sold May 2013£375,000 | 4 Bed House7, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS7, Read Close, Hockley, SS5 4LS
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
Read Close, Hockley, SS5 is the 108th largest and the 314th most expensive street in the SS5 area.
- Royer Close, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS55 Addresses|66 m away
- Clements Hall Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS58 Addresses|77 m away
- Sweyne Avenue, Hockley, SS520 Addresses|93 m away
- Fir Tree Drive, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS52 Addresses|114 m away
- St. Clements Close, Hockley, SS55 Addresses|160 m away
- Christmas Tree Crescent, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS556 Addresses|188 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (5)
Schools Nearby
- Lift Westerings1.2 km away
- Holt Farm Infant School1.8 km away
- Holt Farm Junior School1.8 km away
- Lift Greensward1.5 km away
- The King Edmund School2.0 km away
- The Eastwood Academy3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Read Close, Hockley, SS5 - SS5 4LS is Hockley station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Hockley|1.5 km away
- Rochford|2.4 km away
- Southend Airport|3.5 km away
