Orchard Avenue - SS5 5BE
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5BE is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 507th largest and 300th 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 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £457,254
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,222pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5BE is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 507th largest and 300th 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 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £457,254
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,222pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS5 5BE
- 2 Orchard Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Orchard Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Orchard Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Orchard Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Orchard Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS5 5BE sold for £340,000 on 24th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £457,254.
The SS5 5BE Sales Market has increased by 27.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £457,254 |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £466,726 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £444,019 |
| June 2023 | -2.5% | £452,763 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £464,489 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £426,904 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £393,589 |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £388,810 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £378,635 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £375,958 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £358,988 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £325,407 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £291,522 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £259,357 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £260,130 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £257,358 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £255,252 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £235,653 |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £262,551 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £256,028 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,222.
The SS5 5BE Rental Market has increased by 60.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £2,222pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.8% | £2,165pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,008pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,876pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £1,637pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.4% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,055pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th July 2025 for £340,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
SS5 5BE has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£340,000 | 3 Bed House22, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE22, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE
- Sold Dec 2024£360,000 | 4 Bed House78, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE78, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE
- Sold Sep 2024£320,000 | 3 Bed House22, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE22, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE
- Sold Aug 2024£750,000 | 5 Bed House14, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE14, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE
- Sold Jul 2024£473,200 | 4 Bed House74, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE74, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE
Nearby Postcodes
SS5 5BE is the 507th largest and the 300th most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
- SS5 5BA, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BA46 Addresses|41 m away
- SS5 5BG, Cherry Close, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BG11 Addresses|66 m away
- SS5 5BB, Peach Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BB12 Addresses|105 m away
- SS5 5PJ, Russet Way, Hockley, SS5SS5 5PJ27 Addresses|117 m away
- SS5 5BH, Walnut Court, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BH9 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (20)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£750,000 | 5 Bed House14, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE14, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BE
- Sold Nov 2020£700,000 | 5 Bed House61, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BA61, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BA
- Sold Mar 2020£684,000 | 5 Bed House63, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BA63, Orchard Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BA
Schools Nearby
- Lift Plumberow100 m away
- Lift Hockley1.3 km away
- Lift Westerings1.6 km away
- Lift Greensward400 m away
- The King Edmund School3.1 km away
- The FitzWimarc School4.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS5 5BE is Hockley station, which is 700 metres away.
- Hockley|700 m away
- Rochford|4.2 km away
- North Fambridge|4.5 km away
- Rayleigh|4.8 km away
