Chestnut Close - SS5 5EJ
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5EJ is a residential postcode situated on Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 367th largest and 246th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,653
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,003pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £457/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 5EJ is a residential postcode situated on Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 367th largest and 246th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,653
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,003pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £457/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS5 5EJ
- 1 Chestnut Close
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 2A Chestnut Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Chestnut Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Chestnut Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Chestnut Close
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS5 5EJ sold for £624,000 on 6th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £450,653.
The SS5 5EJ Sales Market has increased by 27.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £450,653 |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £459,881 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £437,653 |
| June 2023 | -2.5% | £446,200 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £457,736 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £420,527 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £387,714 |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £383,141 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £373,220 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £370,445 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £353,705 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £320,471 |
| June 2014 | 12.3% | £287,045 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £255,495 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £256,252 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £253,475 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £251,440 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £232,271 |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £258,861 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £252,557 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,003.
The SS5 5EJ Rental Market has increased by 60.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £2,003pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.8% | £1,951pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,810pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,690pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £1,475pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £942pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £982pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £951pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th November 2025 for £624,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
SS5 5EJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£624,000 | 5 Bed House1, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ1, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
- Sold Mar 2025£465,000 | 3 Bed House3, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ3, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
- Sold Mar 2023£485,000 | 3 Bed House18, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ18, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
- Sold Feb 2022£480,000 | 4 Bed House15, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ15, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
- Sold Mar 2021£410,000 | 3 Bed House19, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ19, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
Nearby Postcodes
SS5 5EJ is the 367th largest and the 246th most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
- SS5 5DG, Broad Walk, Hockley, SS5SS5 5DG34 Addresses|97 m away
- SS5 5EF, Southview Road, Hockley, SS5SS5 5EF20 Addresses|101 m away
- SS5 5EP, Broadlands Avenue, Hockley, SS5SS5 5EP12 Addresses|110 m away
- SS5 5EL, Broad Way, Hockley, SS5SS5 5EL36 Addresses|130 m away
- SS5 5EG, Beaches Close, Hockley, SS5SS5 5EG18 Addresses|149 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (10)
- house (3)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£624,000 | 5 Bed House1, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ1, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
- Sold Mar 2023£485,000 | 3 Bed House18, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ18, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
- Sold Feb 2022£480,000 | 4 Bed House15, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ15, Chestnut Close, Hockley, SS5 5EJ
Schools Nearby
- Lift Plumberow700 m away
- Lift Westerings1.2 km away
- Lift Hockley1.6 km away
- Lift Greensward400 m away
- The King Edmund School2.4 km away
- The FitzWimarc School4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS5 5EJ is Hockley station, which is 600 metres away.
- Hockley|600 m away
- Rochford|3.4 km away
- Southend Airport|4.6 km away
- Rayleigh|4.9 km away
