Hilltop Avenue - SS5 6BL
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Hilltop Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 393rd largest and 302nd 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,241
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,170pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS5 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Hilltop Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 393rd largest and 302nd 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,241
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,170pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS5 6BL
- 1 Hilltop Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Hilltop Avenue
House
- 5 Hilltop Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Hilltop Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9A Hilltop Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS5 6BL sold for £525,000 on 30th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £486,241.
The SS5 6BL Sales Market has increased by 27.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £486,241 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £495,487 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £475,929 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £483,578 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £492,319 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £455,295 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £421,873 |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £414,259 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £407,652 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £401,458 |
| June 2016 | 11.4% | £380,068 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £341,204 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £305,912 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £275,845 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £275,299 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £271,223 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £269,197 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £247,979 |
| June 2008 | 1% | £276,250 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £273,435 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,170.
The SS5 6BL Rental Market has increased by 58.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £2,170pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.2% | £2,109pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,967pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,838pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,715pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,596pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.7% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,049pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th March 2026 for £525,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
SS5 6BL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£525,000 | 4 Bed House17, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL17, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
- Sold Apr 2025£740,000 | 5 Bed House47, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL47, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
- Sold Mar 2025£465,000 | 3 Bed House35, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL35, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
- Sold Oct 2023£600,000 | 4 Bed House51, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL51, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
- Sold Aug 2022£407,000 | 4 Bed House39, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL39, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
Nearby Postcodes
SS5 6BL is the 393rd largest and the 302nd most expensive postcode out of the 529 postcodes in the SS5 area.
- SS5 6BN, Hilltop Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5SS5 6BN33 Addresses|41 m away
- SS5 6BP, Crouch Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5SS5 6BP38 Addresses|52 m away
- SS5 6BG, Burnham Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5SS5 6BG39 Addresses|104 m away
- SS5 6BS, Crouch Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5SS5 6BS38 Addresses|115 m away
- SS5 6HD, Hillcrest Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, SS5SS5 6HD13 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£740,000 | 5 Bed House47, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL47, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
- Sold Oct 2023£600,000 | 4 Bed House51, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL51, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
- Sold Apr 2021£550,000 | 4 Bed House45A, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL45A, Hilltop Avenue, Hockley, SS5 6BL
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School1.0 km away
- Down Hall Primary School2.4 km away
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School2.5 km away
- The Sweyne Park School2.9 km away
- William de Ferrers School3.0 km away
- The FitzWimarc School3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS5 6BL is Hockley station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- Hockley|3.3 km away
- Rayleigh|3.5 km away
- South Woodham Ferrers|3.5 km away
- Battlesbridge|3.7 km away
