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Mount Bovers Lane, Hockley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mount Bovers Lane, Hockley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hockley-essex/mount-bovers-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS5 4JA, SS5 4JE, SS5 4JB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£493,773
11 sales
Price range
£300k – £810k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 May 2024
SS5 4JE

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At a glance

House prices£494k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkHockley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Mount Bovers Lane, Hockley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £533,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% detached, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mount Bovers Lane range from £300,000 to £810,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mount Bovers Lane compared

SS5 postcode area£469,525
Hockley£469,525
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mount Bovers Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £442,000 (4 sales)2016£442k2017: £330,000 (1 sales)2017£330k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2021: £810,000 (1 sales)2021£810k2022: £506,000 (1 sales)2022£506k2023: £521,250 (2 sales)2023£521k2024: £675,000 (1 sales)2024£675k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£533,50010 May 2024
Semi-detached2£315,00027 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Mount Bovers Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Lockbie, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JE 10 May 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Elmhurst, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 6 Oct 2023£567,500 DetachedFreehold
Shiralee, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 23 Aug 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
The Spinney, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JF 16 Nov 2022£80,000 OtherFreehold
Gables, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 21 Oct 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
Wedgwood, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 21 Jul 2022£506,000 DetachedFreehold
Woodview, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 9 Sep 2021£810,000 DetachedFreehold
Mount Bovers Farmhouse, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JE 17 Nov 2020£1,140,000 OtherFreehold
1, Wymans Cottages, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JB 27 Sep 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Woodview, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 20 Mar 2019£343,000 DetachedFreehold
Clydwen, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 31 Oct 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Lockbie, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JE 14 Dec 2016£320,000 DetachedFreehold
Elmhurst, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JA 5 Aug 2016£443,000 DetachedFreehold
Highfield, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JE 5 Aug 2016£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Lynton, Mount Bovers Lane SS5 4JE 5 Aug 2016£330,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Lockbie, Mount Bovers Lane £320,000 (Dec 2016) → £675,000 (May 2024) +111%
over 7 yrs
Elmhurst, Mount Bovers Lane £443,000 (Aug 2016) → £567,500 (Oct 2023) +28%
over 7 yrs
Woodview, Mount Bovers Lane £343,000 (Mar 2019) → £810,000 (Sep 2021) +136%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mount Bovers Lane

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mount Bovers Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order3
Burglary1
Other theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Mount Bovers Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert area
  • The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area Flood warning area
  • The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Mount Bovers Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Westerings 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lift Hockley 331 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lift Greensward 1,605 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Lift Plumberow 633 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Grove Wood Primary School 630 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Edwards Hall Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Heycroft Primary School 349 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.6 mi
Holt Farm Junior School 296 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hockley station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Rochford station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mount Bovers Lane (opp, Main Rd) 7 min walk
  • Mount Bovers Lane (adj, Main Rd) 7 min walk
  • Tudor Way (opp, Main Rd) 9 min walk
  • Nursery Corner (W-bound, Main Rd) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 0.6 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 1.2 mi
  • Scott Park Surgery
    205 Western Approaches, Southend-On-Sea · 1.5 mi
  • Ashingdon Medical Centre
    57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawkwell · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hockley · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Eastwood Southend-On-Sea · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Eastwood Esso Express · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • C Percy Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Elmswood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Patient Choice Ltd · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Hockley Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • White Hart Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Hockley Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented4.3%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents2,006

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Rochford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Mount Bovers Lane

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White94.3%95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereRochford
No religion50%44.9%
Christian43.5%47.6%
Not answered4.8%5.5%
Hindu0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.2%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK96.5%96%
Born outside the UK3.5%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.3%22.8%
Level 2 qualifications20.8%17.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%18.5%
No qualifications14.6%19.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%12.8%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health54.9%48.9%
Good health33.3%34.5%
Fair health8.7%12.4%
Bad health2.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
2 cars or vans in household40.9%33%
1 car or van in household34%38.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.7%15.3%
No cars or vans in household6.4%13%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Rochford.

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