Merryfields Avenue - SS5 5AL
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5AL is a residential postcode situated on Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 334th largest and 278th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,476
- 10 Year change
- up 27.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,076pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £391/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5AL is a residential postcode situated on Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 334th largest and 278th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,476
- 10 Year change
- up 27.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,076pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £391/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS5 5AL
- 2 Merryfields Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Merryfields Avenue
Unknown
- 6 Merryfields Avenue
Unknown
- 8 Merryfields Avenue
Unknown
- 10 Merryfields Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS5 5AL sold for £405,000 on 30th June 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £450,476.
The SS5 5AL Sales Market has increased by 27.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £450,476 |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £458,524 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £435,900 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £444,710 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £456,389 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £418,786 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £386,404 |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £381,731 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £371,398 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £369,328 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £352,850 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £319,209 |
| June 2014 | 12.7% | £285,071 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £252,846 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £254,067 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £251,366 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £249,376 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £231,062 |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £258,051 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £252,179 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,076.
The SS5 5AL Rental Market has increased by 61.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £2,076pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.8% | £2,016pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,870pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,634pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £1,522pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,404pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,289pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £971pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £986pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th June 2023 for £405,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
SS5 5AL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2023£405,000 | 3 Bed House20, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL20, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
- Sold Aug 2022£450,000 | 3 Bed House30, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL30, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
- Sold Dec 2021£385,000 | 3 Bed House34, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL34, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
- Sold Mar 2021£470,000 | 4 Bed House14, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL14, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
- Sold Oct 2019£378,000 | 3 Bed House40, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL40, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
Nearby Postcodes
SS5 5AL is the 334th largest and the 278th most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
- SS5 5AN, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5AN21 Addresses|61 m away
- SS5 5AP, Brackendale Close, Hockley, SS5SS5 5AP13 Addresses|70 m away
- SS5 5AW, Clayspring Close, Hockley, SS5SS5 5AW16 Addresses|93 m away
- SS5 5AJ, Marylands Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5AJ7 Addresses|135 m away
- SS5 5AH, Marylands Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5AH32 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£470,000 | 4 Bed House14, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL14, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
- Sold Aug 2022£450,000 | 3 Bed House30, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL30, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AL
- Sold May 2025£440,000 | 3 Bed House15, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AN15, Merryfields Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AN
Schools Nearby
- Lift Plumberow500 m away
- Lift Hockley800 m away
- Lift Westerings1.3 km away
- Lift Greensward700 m away
- The King Edmund School3.4 km away
- The FitzWimarc School3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS5 5AL is Hockley station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hockley|500 m away
- Rayleigh|4.3 km away
- Rochford|4.4 km away
- North Fambridge|4.9 km away
