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Orchard Avenue, Hockley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Avenue, Hockley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hockley-essex/orchard-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS5 5BA, SS5 5BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£412,028
43 sales
Price range
£256k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Sep 2025
SS5 5BE

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At a glance

House prices£412k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkHockley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 46 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

43 property sales on Orchard Avenue, Hockley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,946. Average sale prices rose from £382,583 in 2016 to £383,500 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Avenue range from £256,000 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchard Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Avenue 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: £382,583 (6 sales)2016£383k2017: £335,000 (4 sales)2017£335k2018: £341,250 (2 sales)2018£341k2019: £412,000 (5 sales)2019£412k2020: £465,000 (8 sales)2020£465k2021: £340,000 (2 sales)2021£340k2022: £493,500 (4 sales)2022£494k2023: £382,000 (4 sales)2023£382k2024: £475,800 (4 sales)2024£476k2025: £383,500 (4 sales)2025£384k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£365,94627 Jun 2025
Detached19£470,23719 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Orchard Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 19 Sep 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 24 Jul 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 2 Jul 2025£373,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 27 Jun 2025£384,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 23 Apr 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 19 Dec 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 12 Sep 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 22 Aug 2024£750,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 16 Jul 2024£473,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 14 Jul 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 8 Jun 2023£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 7 Jun 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 17 Mar 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 20 Sep 2022£590,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 25 Aug 2022£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 4 Jul 2022£453,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 7 Apr 2022£391,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 2 Nov 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 8 Feb 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 27 Nov 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 13 Nov 2020£700,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 29 Jul 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 24 Jul 2020£416,000 DetachedFreehold
24A, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 21 May 2020£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 31 Mar 2020£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 2 Mar 2020£684,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 21 Jan 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 17 Dec 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 25 Oct 2019£510,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 24 Oct 2019£415,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 12 Sep 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 30 Aug 2019£505,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 3 Jan 2019£470,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 14 Sep 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 2 Jul 2018£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 2 Mar 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
24A, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 30 Nov 2017£395,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 17 Mar 2017£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 24 Feb 2017£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 17 Jan 2017£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 14 Oct 2016£620,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 29 Sep 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 10 Aug 2016£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 15 Jul 2016£354,500 DetachedFreehold
66, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BE 29 Apr 2016£405,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Orchard Avenue SS5 5BA 5 Feb 2016£256,000 Semi-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
22, Orchard Avenue £320,000 (Sep 2024) → £340,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over under a year
91, Orchard Avenue £256,000 (Feb 2016) → £305,000 (Feb 2021) → £360,000 (Apr 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
37, Orchard Avenue £330,000 (Jan 2020) → £590,000 (Sep 2022) +79%
over 3 yrs
61, Orchard Avenue £375,000 (Dec 2019) → £700,000 (Nov 2020) +87%
over under a year
15, Orchard Avenue £335,000 (Aug 2016) → £375,000 (Sep 2018) → £380,000 (Jul 2020) +13%
over 4 yrs
24A, Orchard Avenue £395,000 (Nov 2017) → £505,000 (Aug 2019) → £470,000 (May 2020) +19%
over 2 yrs
63, Orchard Avenue £295,000 (Mar 2018) → £684,000 (Mar 2020) +132%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Avenue

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Avenue 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).

Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order4
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Orchard Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Crouch from Creeksea to Battlesbridge Flood alert 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 Orchard Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Plumberow 633 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Lift Greensward 1,605 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Lift Hockley 331 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lift Westerings 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lift Ashingdon 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The King Edmund School 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.8 mi
Holt Farm Infant School 211 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 2.0 mi
Holt Farm Junior School 296 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 2.0 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Rochford station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • North Fambridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchard Avenue (W-bound, Orchard Ave) 2 min walk
  • Orchard Avenue (E-bound, Orchard Ave) 2 min walk
  • Harrogate Road (S-bound, Harrogate Rd) 5 min walk
  • Harrogate Road (N-bound, Harrogate Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 0.3 mi
  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 0.7 mi
  • Ashingdon Medical Centre
    57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 1.4 mi
  • The Practice Leecon Way
    1 Leecon Way, Ashington Gardens, Rochford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hockley · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawkwell · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochford - Golden Cross Parade · 1.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge - Ferry Road · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hockley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Chemicrest Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Elmswood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Hockley Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Hockley Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • White Hart Lane (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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.3%62.5%
Private rented5.7%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,993

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 Orchard Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White97.4%95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereRochford
Christian48.1%47.6%
No religion44.8%44.9%
Not answered5.5%5.5%
Muslim0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK97.1%96%
Born outside the UK2.9%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%22.8%
Level 2 qualifications19%17.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%18.5%
No qualifications17.2%19.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%12.8%
Apprenticeship5%6.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health50.4%48.9%
Good health34.3%34.5%
Fair health10.8%12.4%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
1 car or van in household36.6%38.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household19%15.3%
No cars or vans in household8.7%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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