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Smugglers Close, Hullbridge, Hockley

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House prices, sold prices and local information for SS5 6FE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£393,496
18 sales
Price range
£322k – £515k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
SS5 6FE

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At a glance

House prices£393k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkBattlesbridge station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Smugglers Close, Hullbridge, Hockley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,450. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 22% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smugglers Close range from £321,995 to £514,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Smugglers Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £383,781 (14 sales)2021£384k2022: £514,995 (1 sales)2022£515k2023: £355,000 (1 sales)2023£355k2025: £475,000 (1 sales)2025£475k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£396,45028 Apr 2023
Terraced4£334,24627 Aug 2026
Detached3£461,6631 May 2025

Sold prices on Smugglers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 27 Aug 2026£365,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 1 May 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 28 Apr 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 30 Sep 2022£514,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 30 Jun 2021£447,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£447,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£447,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£327,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£327,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£321,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 25 Jun 2021£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 24 Jun 2021£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 24 Jun 2021£449,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 24 Jun 2021£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 24 Jun 2021£447,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 18 Jun 2021£447,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 28 May 2021£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Smugglers Close SS5 6FE 11 Dec 2020£556,188 Other New buildFreehold

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
26, Smugglers Close £321,995 (Jun 2021) → £365,000 (Aug 2026) +13%
over 5 yrs
15, Smugglers Close £514,995 (Sep 2022) → £475,000 (May 2025) -8%
over 3 yrs
30, Smugglers Close £329,995 (Jun 2021) → £355,000 (Apr 2023) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smugglers Close

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smugglers Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Shoplifting7
Anti-social behaviour5
Other theft3
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Smugglers Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Hullbridge waterside properties Flood alert area
  • 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 Smugglers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 141 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.4 mi
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Down Hall Primary School 272 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 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

  • Battlesbridge station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • South Woodham Ferrers station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Elms Road (adj, Ferry Rd) 4 min walk
  • High Elms Road (opp, Ferry Rd) 4 min walk
  • High Elms Park (adj, Lower Rd) 5 min walk
  • Ambleside Gardens (opp, Ferry Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 0.3 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.3 mi
  • William Harvey Surgery
    83 London Road, Rayleigh · 2.0 mi
  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge - Ferry Road · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Rayleigh Supermarket · 1.3 mi
  • Makro Makro Rayleigh · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ferry Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hambro Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Govani Chemists · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 21 · 1.7 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned85.2%62.5%
Private rented8.4%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.9%64.1%
Aged 65+31.2%18.6%
Residents1,670

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 Smugglers Close

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White97.8%95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereRochford
Christian48.6%47.6%
No religion41.8%44.9%
Not answered7.1%5.5%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Muslim0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK98%96%
Born outside the UK2%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
No qualifications22.2%19.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.2%22.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%17.5%
Level 3 qualifications16%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%12.8%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health47.2%48.9%
Good health34.2%34.5%
Fair health13.2%12.4%
Bad health4.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
2 cars or vans in household37.3%33%
1 car or van in household34.3%38.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%15.3%
No cars or vans in household11.9%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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