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Hockley

Essex · 11,826 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: SS5
Average Property Value
£471,665
↑ 10.4% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Hockley, Essex sell for an average of £471,665 — 74% above the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £419,498. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices rose 10.4% year on year, from £450,691 to £497,443. Since 2015, average values in Hockley have grown by 41%.

Semi-detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in Hockley, making up 48% of transactions. Hockley spans 1 postcode area, with 11,826 sales registered since 1995.

£471,665
Average
£419,498
Median
£1k
Lowest
£9.0M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 1 postcode area

Good
78 / 100
Education 80
Connectivity 92
Market Stability 72
Family-Friendly 64

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£384k £497k

Property Types

Semi-Detached 48%
Detached 38%
Terraced 7%
Flat 5%
Other 1%
11,826 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£350k
Lower Quartile
£419k
Median
£540k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £1k – £9.0M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £469,300 £420,000 89 ↓ 5.7%
2025 £497,443 £445,000 410 ↑ 10.4%
2024 £450,691 £408,496 395 ↓ 0.4%
2023 £452,454 £420,000 350 ↓ 11.1%
2022 £508,841 £442,000 478 ↑ 7.0%
2021 £475,616 £401,000 573 ↑ 11.9%
2020 £424,909 £385,000 329 ↑ 8.6%
2019 £391,181 £350,000 350 ↓ 0.3%
2018 £392,546 £352,500 371 ↓ 4.9%
2017 £412,576 £345,000 425 ↑ 7.5%
2016 £383,866 £330,000 392 ↑ 8.5%
2015 £353,917 £310,000 425

Postcode Areas in Hockley

Hockley covers 1 postcode area. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

SS5

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Streets in Hockley

The 60 busiest streets in Hockley by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

Main Road 385 Ferry Road 342 Plumberow Avenue 259 Lower Road 243 Rectory Road 215 Greensward Lane 207 Barnwell Drive 202 Southend Road 199 Burnham Road 193 Broad Walk 144 Sudeley Gardens 141 Cornhill Avenue 135 Grasmere Avenue 133 Orchard Avenue 133 Hawkwell Chase 124 Hamilton Gardens 120 High Road 120 Folly Lane 116 Buckingham Road 114 Southview Road 113 Victor Gardens 104 Branksome Avenue 102 Crouch Avenue 99 Hawkwell Road 98 Waxwell Road 94 Highams Road 94 Thorpe Road 92 Woodstock Crescent 92 Station Approach 92 Windermere Avenue 89 Hillcrest Avenue 87 Park Gardens 87 White Hart Lane 85 Southbourne Grove 84 Romsey Close 82 Keswick Avenue 82 Oak Walk 81 Aldermans Hill 79 Harrogate Road 78 Woodlands Road 76 Hawkwell Park Drive 74 Hill Lane 74 Abbey Road 73 Broadlands Avenue 71 The Westerings 70 Gladstone Road 69 Broadlands Road 69 Manor Road 69 Belchamps Way 68 Chestnut Close 67 The Drive 66 Mayfield Avenue 66 Marylands Avenue 65 The Walk 64 Glencrofts 64 Hilltop Avenue 63 Leamington Road 62 Rosslyn Close 61 Chatsworth Gardens 60 Wood Avenue 60

Frequently asked questions about Hockley

What is the average house price in Hockley?
The average sold price in Hockley, Essex is £471,665, across 2,624 sales since 2020. The median is £419,498 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Hockley rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Hockley was £497,443, up 10.4% on 2024's £450,691.
How many properties have sold in Hockley?
HM Land Registry has recorded 11,826 sales in Hockley since 1995, across 1 postcode area (SS5). The most common property type is semi-detached.

About this data

Averages and medians for Hockley cover the 2,624 sales registered since 2020, so they describe the current market rather than three decades of it. The 11,826 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0