SS4 house prices, schools and flood risk.

294 homes sold in SS4 in the last 12 months at a median of £368,500, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £493,000, flats for £168,500.

Covers Hawkwell East, Hawkwell West, Hockley and Ashingdon, Roche North and Rural, Roche South, Ashingdon, Canewdon, Hawkwell.

Median sold price

£369k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-0.7%

From £371k

Homes sold

294

Last 12 months

New builds

7%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in SS4

Detached

£493k

82 sales

Semi-detached

£365k

141 sales

Terraced

£325k

24 sales

Flat

£169k

47 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£265k£319k£372k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SS4
2016£265k (309 sales)
2017£300k (384 sales)
2018£306k (414 sales)
2019£305k (403 sales)
2020£325k (380 sales)
2021£329k (452 sales)
2022£362k (358 sales)
2023£350k (259 sales)
2024£365k (388 sales)
2025£372k (404 sales)
2026£360k (182 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Hall RoadSS4 1NX · Mostly detached
£1,500,0008 sales
Lark Hill RoadSS4 3RZ · Mostly detached
£857,5004 sales
Harold CloseSS4 1JT · Mostly detached
£737,5004 sales
Ashingdon HeightsSS4 3TH · Mostly detached
£640,0005 sales
Frederick CourtSS4 1XY · Mostly detached
£634,9954 sales

Most affordable

The GarnersSS4 1DS · Mostly flats
£121,50012 sales
Lesney GardensSS4 1TZ · Mostly flats
£140,50036 sales
Sandon CloseSS4 1TT · Mostly flats
£146,5006 sales
Steeple CloseSS4 1TX · Mostly flats
£151,2506 sales
Leecon WaySS4 1TU · Mostly flats
£160,0008 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

7, Powell Court, Southend RoadSS4 1HB · Flat · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£242,000£3,140/m²
20 Oxford RoadSS4 1TD · Semi-detached · 114 m² · 8 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£420,000£3,680/m²
102 Rectory RoadSS4 1UG · Detached · 105 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£440,000£4,190/m²
17 Banyard WaySS4 1UQ · Terraced · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£362,000£4,470/m²
8 Victory LaneSS4 3AN · Semi-detached · 64 m² · 3 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£325,000£5,080/m²
4 Brays LaneSS4 3DW · Semi-detached · 42 m² · 3 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£265,000£6,310/m²
233 Ashingdon RoadSS4 1RS · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£320,000£3,600/m²
36 Alice GardensSS4 1YD · Semi-detached · 75 m² · 11 Sept 2026
£365,000£4,870/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Holt Farm Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the SS4 centre
Good
The King Edmund SchoolSecondary · 0.6 mi from the SS4 centre
Good
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the SS4 centre
Good
Stambridge Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the SS4 centre
Good
Lift AshingdonPrimary · 1.9 mi from the SS4 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

62

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
33
Other theft
7
Anti-social behaviour
6
Criminal damage & arson
5

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SS4. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook
The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area
The tidal River Crouch from Creeksea to Battlesbridge
Paglesham, Rochford, The Wakerings and Potton Island
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries

SS4 questions

What is the average house price in SS4?

The median sold price in SS4 over the last 12 months was £368,500, across 294 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £493,000, semi-detached £365,000, terraced £325,000, flat £168,500.

Are house prices in SS4 going up?

The median sold price was down 0.7% on the previous 12 months (£371,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SS4?

Hall Road has the highest median sold price in SS4 over the last five years: £1,500,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in SS4 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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