Cornhill Avenue - SS5 5BY
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5BY is a residential postcode situated on Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 520th largest and 88th 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 50 properties: 29 houses and 21 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £357,226
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,646pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £513/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5BY is a residential postcode situated on Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 520th largest and 88th 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 50 properties: 29 houses and 21 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £357,226
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,646pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £513/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SS5 5BY
- 1 Cornhill Avenue
House
- 3 Cornhill Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Cornhill Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Cornhill Avenue
House
- 9 Cornhill Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS5 5BY sold for £400,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £357,226.
The SS5 5BY Sales Market has increased by 27.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £357,226 |
| June 2025 | 5% | £363,465 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £346,309 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £352,500 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £361,768 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £330,497 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £306,382 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £302,453 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £294,722 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £292,646 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £279,365 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £251,614 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £223,652 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £197,828 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £199,093 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £197,273 |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £196,002 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £182,979 |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £205,190 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £201,366 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,646.
The SS5 5BY Rental Market has increased by 61.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,646pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.6% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,485pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £966pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £909pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £876pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £875pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £860pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £829pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £769pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £807pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £787pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 13th February 2026 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%.
SS5 5BY has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£400,000 | 3 Bed House3, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY3, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY
- Sold Jan 2026£337,500 | 2 Bed House21, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY21, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY
- Sold Mar 2025£322,500 | 2 Bed House95, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY95, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY
Nearby Postcodes
SS5 5BY is the 520th largest and the 88th most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
- SS5 5BZ, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BZ32 Addresses|34 m away
- SS5 5BH, Walnut Court, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BH9 Addresses|62 m away
- SS5 5BG, Cherry Close, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BG11 Addresses|109 m away
- SS5 5AZ, Wimhurst Close, Hockley, SS5SS5 5AZ6 Addresses|127 m away
- SS5 5BF, Jasmine Court, Hockley, SS5SS5 5BF3 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (19)
- house (4)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (25)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£430,000 | 3 Bed House57, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY57, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY
- Sold Mar 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House57, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY57, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY
- Sold Nov 2024£423,000 | 3 Bed House5, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY5, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5BY
Schools Nearby
- Lift Plumberow200 m away
- Lift Hockley1.1 km away
- Lift Westerings1.5 km away
- Lift Greensward400 m away
- The King Edmund School3.1 km away
- The FitzWimarc School3.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS5 5BY is Hockley station, which is 600 metres away.
- Hockley|600 m away
- Rochford|4.2 km away
- North Fambridge|4.7 km away
- Rayleigh|4.7 km away
