SS5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

287 homes sold in SS5 in the last 12 months at a median of £425,000, down 3.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £600,000, flats for £265,000.

Covers Downhall and Rawreth, Hawkwell West, Hockley and Ashingdon, Hullbridge, Roche South, Trinity, Ashingdon, Hawkwell.

Median sold price

£425k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-3.4%

From £440k

Homes sold

287

Last 12 months

New builds

2%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in SS5

Detached

£600k

113 sales

Semi-detached

£390k

139 sales

Terraced

£350k

23 sales

Flat

£265k

12 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£330k£390k£450k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SS5
2016£330k (381 sales)
2017£345k (396 sales)
2018£355k (347 sales)
2019£355k (321 sales)
2020£390k (306 sales)
2021£400k (531 sales)
2022£443k (445 sales)
2023£419k (325 sales)
2024£410k (375 sales)
2025£450k (418 sales)
2026£420k (179 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

Church RoadSS5 4SS · Mostly detached
£910,6256 sales
Etheldore AvenueSS5 5PA · Mostly detached
£904,0008 sales
Regal AvenueSS5 4GB · Mostly detached
£818,7506 sales
Wood AvenueSS5 5NU · Mostly detached
£816,00012 sales
High RoadSS5 4TA · Mostly detached
£806,50013 sales

Most affordable

The WalkSS5 6LW · Mixed homes
£226,2506 sales
Southend RoadSS5 4PQ · Mostly flats
£259,00036 sales
Station ApproachSS5 4BQ · Mostly flats
£275,00015 sales
Romsey CloseSS5 4XJ · Mostly semi-detached
£280,00013 sales
Sudeley GardensSS5 4XQ · Mostly terraced
£295,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

32 Wood AvenueSS5 5NU · Detached · 158 m² · 8 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£700,000£4,430/m²
20 Harrison GardensSS5 6JX · Semi-detached · 86 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£410,000£4,770/m²
55 Christmas Tree CrescentSS5 4FN · Detached · 93 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£440,000£4,730/m²
4 Ullswater DriveSS5 6EG · Semi-detached · 67 m² · 17 Sept 2026
£385,000£5,750/m²
39 Thorpe RoadSS5 4EP · Detached · 141 m² · 8 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£660,000£4,680/m²
2 Wood AvenueSS5 5NU · Detached · 11 Sept 2026
£650,000
18 Admiral CrescentSS5 6FT · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 11 Sept 2026
£390,000£5,060/m²
68 Burnham RoadSS5 6BQ · Semi-detached · 92 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£435,000£4,730/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

Lift AshingdonPrimary · 1.7 mi from the SS5 centre
Good

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

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

40

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
16
Anti-social behaviour
9
Criminal damage & arson
5
Public order
4

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 SS5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Hullbridge waterside properties
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
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries

SS5 questions

What is the average house price in SS5?

The median sold price in SS5 over the last 12 months was £425,000, across 287 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £600,000, semi-detached £390,000, terraced £350,000, flat £265,000.

Are house prices in SS5 going up?

The median sold price was down 3.4% on the previous 12 months (£440,000). 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 SS5?

Church Road has the highest median sold price in SS5 over the last five years: £910,625 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in SS5 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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