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House prices in SS5 5, Hockley

The average house price in SS5 5, Hockley over the last three years is £461,108, with a median sold price of £415,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£415k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+5%
5-year change
+9%
Per m²
£5k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in SS5 5, Hockley

Based on 234 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in SS5 5, Hockley over the last three years is £461,108, with a median sold price of £415,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 234 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SS5 5 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SS5 5England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£416k
1 year
+5%
5 years
+9%
10 years
+42.3%

Over five years, prices in SS5 5, Hockley have risen (+9%). Across a full decade they are +42.3%. The last twelve months alone: +5%. Prices in SS5 5, Hockley still sit about 2% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How SS5 5 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SS5 5 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SS5 5England & Wales
100110120130140201620182020202220242026+42%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in SS5 5, Hockley

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£415k
Entry-level
£333k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£360k–£489k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£625k
90th %ile

Homes in SS5 5, Hockley span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £332,500, while the top tenth fetched over £625,000. Half of all sales fell between £360,000 and £488,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in SS5 5
£415,000
around the local median · 29% up the local range
£330,000 · entry-level£625,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£41,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£10,750
Monthly repayment
£2,183/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£83,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £52,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How SS5 5 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

SS5 5 (this area)£461k
Rochford£404khere: +14%
England£291khere: +58%
SS5 5 1-yr +5%Rochford 1-yr +3.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £461,108, homes in SS5 5, Hockley sell for 14% above the Rochford average, and 58% above the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SS5 5.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£388,250£4,571166 (72%)
DetachedBest £/m²£575,000£4,56065 (28%)

The most-traded type in SS5 5, Hockley is semi-detached (166 sales, median £388,250), which tends to set the tone of the area. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,574 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Priced by the square metre, the common property types in SS5 5, Hockley trade within about 1% of each other — so choosing between them is more about lifestyle than value.

The SS5 5 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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89'25
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* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 0.9%Freehold 99.1%

Around 89 homes changed hands in SS5 5, Hockley in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 85 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (97 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 1% of recent sales in SS5 5, Hockley were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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SS5 5 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SS5 5, Hockley?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SS5 5 was £415,000, with a mean of £461,108, based on 234 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SS5 5, Hockley expensive?

At a £415,000 median, SS5 5 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,574 per square metre.

Are house prices in SS5 5, Hockley going up or down?

On our smoothed index, SS5 5 prices have moved +5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SS5 5, Hockley?

Of the common types, semi-detached have the lowest median at £388,250 (166 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SS5 5, Hockley?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £332,500, and most buyers competed in the £360,000–£488,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £625,000.

How much have SS5 5, Hockley house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in SS5 5 are +9% over the last five years, and +42.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in SS5 5, Hockley?

On the £415,000 median-priced SS5 5 home, a home-mover pays about £10,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £5,750 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in SS5 5, Hockley?

A 10% deposit on the median £415,000 SS5 5 home is £41,500 (5% would be £20,750). Borrowing the remaining £373,500 implies a household income of roughly £83,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in SS5 5, Hockley each year?

Roughly 89 sales a year have been recorded in SS5 5 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.