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The Drive, Hullbridge, Hockley

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Drive, Hullbridge, Hockley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hockley-essex/the-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS5 6LZ, SS5 6LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£419,414
26 sales
Price range
£257k – £730k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2026
SS5 6LZ

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At a glance

House prices£419k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

26 property sales on The Drive, Hullbridge, Hockley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,433. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 38% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £257,000 to £730,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The 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

2016: £284,250 (4 sales)2016£284k2017: £306,000 (1 sales)2017£306k2018: £471,250 (4 sales)2018£471k2019: £327,667 (3 sales)2019£328k2020: £491,250 (2 sales)2020£491k2021: £422,752 (3 sales)2021£423k2022: £462,750 (4 sales)2022£463k2024: £500,000 (2 sales)2024£500k2025: £546,000 (2 sales)2025£546k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£332,4333 Sep 2026
Detached10£554,3267 Mar 2025
Terraced1£375,00025 Mar 2022

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, The Drive SS5 6LZ 3 Sep 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, The Drive SS5 6LZ 12 Sep 2025£362,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, The Drive SS5 6LZ 7 Mar 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
60, The Drive SS5 6LN 22 Mar 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Drive SS5 6LZ 28 Feb 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
95, The Drive SS5 6LZ 16 Dec 2022£685,000 DetachedFreehold
31, The Drive SS5 6LZ 11 Aug 2022£401,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Drive SS5 6LN 27 May 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, The Drive SS5 6LZ 25 Mar 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Drive SS5 6LZ 1 Dec 2021£515,000 OtherFreehold
1, The Drive SS5 6LZ 12 Mar 2021£265,755 DetachedFreehold
51, The Drive SS5 6LZ 11 Mar 2021£645,000 DetachedFreehold
34, The Drive SS5 6LN 2 Mar 2021£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, The Drive SS5 6LZ 16 Oct 2020£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, The Drive SS5 6LZ 1 Oct 2020£612,500 DetachedFreehold
14, The Drive SS5 6LN 18 May 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
32, The Drive SS5 6LN 23 Aug 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Drive SS5 6LN 12 Jul 2019£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Drive SS5 6LN 8 Mar 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, The Drive SS5 6LZ 5 Nov 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, The Drive SS5 6LZ 22 Oct 2018£665,000 DetachedFreehold
74, The Drive SS5 6LN 17 Sep 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Drive SS5 6LN 23 Jul 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Drive SS5 6LN 28 Apr 2017£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Drive SS5 6LN 2 Dec 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Drive SS5 6LN 15 Jul 2016£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, The Drive SS5 6LZ 6 Jun 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Drive SS5 6LN 28 Apr 2016£257,000 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
15, The Drive £300,000 (Nov 2018) → £400,000 (Sep 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs
43, The Drive £515,000 (Dec 2021) → £375,000 (Mar 2022) -27%
over under a year

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Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 141 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Woodville Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • South Woodham Ferrers station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Riverside School (o/s, Ferry Rd) 3 min walk
  • Riverside School (opp, Ferry Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Anchor (o/s, Ferry Rd) 4 min walk
  • Ambleside Gardens (adj, Ferry Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 0.2 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.7 mi
  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 1.9 mi
  • William Harvey Surgery
    83 London Road, Rayleigh · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge - Ferry Road · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ferry Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Govani Chemists · 1.3 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 21 · 1.3 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 The Drive

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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