SS5 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Hilltop Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 393rd largest and 294th most expensive of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
SS5 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Hilltop Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 393rd largest and 294th most expensive of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
Sale prices range from £368,887 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (807 ft2) to £952,998 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,390 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,729 pcm for 3 bed houses to £3,644 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.5% and 5.6%.
The average value per square foot is £395.
The last sale in SS5 6BL sold for £740,000 on 11th April 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £489,422.
The SS5 6BL Sales Market has increased by 30.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1% | £489,422 |
| April 2025 | 3.4% | £494,292 |
| April 2024 | -2.4% | £477,845 |
| April 2023 | 0% | £489,784 |
| April 2022 | 9% | £489,924 |
| April 2021 | 7% | £449,317 |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £420,022 |
| April 2019 | 3.1% | £414,759 |
| April 2018 | 1.2% | £402,363 |
| April 2017 | 6% | £397,490 |
| April 2016 | 11.2% | £374,852 |
| April 2015 | 12.2% | £337,000 |
| April 2014 | 9.6% | £300,309 |
| April 2013 | 2.6% | £274,032 |
| April 2012 | 2.4% | £267,021 |
| April 2011 | -0.1% | £260,864 |
| April 2010 | 5.5% | £261,047 |
| April 2009 | -11.7% | £247,541 |
| April 2008 | 5.7% | £280,237 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £265,207 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,127.
The SS5 6BL Rental Market has increased by 56.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.9% | £2,127pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.2% | £2,086pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.9% | £1,945pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.5% | £1,820pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.7% | £1,693pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.6% | £1,572pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.8% | £1,475pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.2% | £1,450pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.4% | £1,432pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.8% | £1,399pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.1% | £1,360pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.7% | £1,294pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £1,224pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.7% | £1,179pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.8% | £1,137pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.2% | £1,106pcm |
| April 2010 | 5.2% | £1,072pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.8% | £1,019pcm |
| April 2008 | 5.2% | £1,071pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,017pcm |
The last sale was on 11th April 2025 for £740,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
SS5 6BL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
SS5 6BL is the 393rd largest and the 294th most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
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The closest station to SS5 6BL is Hockley station which is 3.3 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SS5 6BL, 56.0% of property is privately owned outright and 39.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SS5 6BL, 15.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 17.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SS5 6BL, the average age was 48.8 and the most common age was 72.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SS5 6BL, 0.9% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SS5 6BL, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.