Hillcrest Road - SS5 4QB
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 4QB is a residential postcode situated on Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 352nd largest and 422nd most expensive of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 17 houses and 8 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £586,134
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,238pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 4QB is a residential postcode situated on Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 352nd largest and 422nd most expensive of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 17 houses and 8 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £586,134
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,238pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SS5 4QB
- 2 Hillcrest Road
House
- 3 Hillcrest Road
3 Bed House
- 4 Hillcrest Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Hillcrest Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Hillcrest Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS5 4QB sold for £880,000 on 19th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £586,134.
The SS5 4QB Sales Market has increased by 27.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £586,134 |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £598,401 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £569,373 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £580,255 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £595,476 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £546,626 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £504,720 |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £498,361 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £485,231 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £481,885 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £460,119 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £416,758 |
| June 2014 | 12.6% | £372,872 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £331,123 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £332,343 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £329,091 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £326,530 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £302,077 |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £336,933 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £328,686 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,238.
The SS5 4QB Rental Market has increased by 60.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £2,238pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.7% | £2,181pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,024pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,889pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £1,647pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,499pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,064pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 19th November 2025 for £880,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%.
SS5 4QB has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£880,000 | 5 Bed House24, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB24, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB
- Sold Aug 2024£800,000 | 5 Bed House22, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB22, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB
- Sold Apr 2023£365,000 | 3 Bed House4, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB4, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB
Nearby Postcodes
SS5 4QB is the 352nd largest and the 422nd most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
- SS5 4QF, Hockley Rise, Hockley, SS5SS5 4QF8 Addresses|47 m away
- SS5 4QE, Hockley Rise, Hockley, SS5SS5 4QE15 Addresses|77 m away
- SS5 4QD, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5SS5 4QD12 Addresses|84 m away
- SS5 4PQ, Southend Road, Hockley, SS5SS5 4PQ29 Addresses|88 m away
- SS5 4LX, Southend Road, Hockley, SS5SS5 4LX11 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£880,000 | 5 Bed House24, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB24, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB
- Sold Sep 2021£850,000 | 4 Bed House19A, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB19A, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB
- Sold Aug 2024£800,000 | 5 Bed House22, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB22, Hillcrest Road, Hockley, SS5 4QB
Schools Nearby
- Lift Westerings400 m away
- Lift Hockley1.0 km away
- Lift Plumberow1.2 km away
- Lift Greensward1.0 km away
- The King Edmund School3.0 km away
- The FitzWimarc School3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS5 4QB is Hockley station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hockley|500 m away
- Rochford|3.7 km away
- Rayleigh|4.1 km away
- Southend Airport|4.7 km away
