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Nursery Drive, Hawkwell, Hockley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Nursery Drive, Hawkwell, Hockley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hockley-essex/nursery-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS5 4FH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£678,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£544,179
14 sales
Price range
£400k – £770k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
SS5 4FH

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At a glance

House prices£544k averageSince 2018 (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 station19 min walkHockley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Nursery Drive, Hawkwell, Hockley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £678,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £573,955. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% detached, 14% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Nursery Drive range from £400,000 to £770,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Nursery Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £540,000 (1 sales)2018£540k2019: £475,000 (2 sales)2019£475k2020: £456,000 (3 sales)2020£456k2021: £745,000 (1 sales)2021£745k2022: £642,500 (2 sales)2022£643k2023: £576,250 (2 sales)2023£576k2025: £450,000 (2 sales)2025£450k2026: £678,000 (1 sales)2026£678k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£573,95522 May 2026
Semi-detached2£427,50031 Mar 2025
Terraced1£450,00021 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Nursery Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 22 May 2026£678,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 31 Mar 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 21 Mar 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 19 Jun 2023£427,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 22 May 2023£725,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 21 Oct 2022£770,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 19 Aug 2022£515,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 19 Mar 2021£745,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 13 Nov 2020£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 3 Jul 2020£543,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 7 Feb 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 28 Jun 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 12 Apr 2019£550,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Nursery Drive SS5 4FH 19 Apr 2018£540,000 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
6, Nursery Drive £405,000 (Nov 2020) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
15, Nursery Drive £400,000 (Jun 2019) → £515,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nursery Drive

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nursery Drive 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 behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order3
Burglary1
Shoplifting1

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

Flood risk

Nursery Drive 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 Nursery Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Westerings 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lift Greensward 1,605 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Lift Plumberow 633 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lift Hockley 331 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Holt Farm Infant School 211 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.3 mi
Holt Farm Junior School 296 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The King Edmund School 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.4 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 · 19 min walk
  • Rochford station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Southend Airport station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nursery Corner (N-bound, Rectory Rd) 2 min walk
  • Nursery Corner (W-bound, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • Ironwell Lane (adj, Rectory Rd) 3 min walk
  • Mount Bovers Lane (opp, Main Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 0.8 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 1.1 mi
  • Ashingdon Medical Centre
    57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 1.2 mi
  • The Practice Leecon Way
    1 Leecon Way, Ashington Gardens, Rochford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawkwell · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hockley · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochford - Golden Cross Parade · 1.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Eastwood Southend-On-Sea · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • C Percy Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Elmswood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Chemicrest Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • White Hart Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Hockley Dental Care · 0.8 mi
  • Hockley Dental Surgery · 0.9 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Nursery Drive

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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