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Westminster Drive, Hockley

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£361,750
12 sales
Price range
£212k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
SS5 4XD

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At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkHockley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Westminster Drive, Hockley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,571. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 42% detached. Recorded sale prices on Westminster Drive range from £212,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Westminster Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westminster 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: £394,000 (2 sales)2018£394k2019: £388,000 (2 sales)2019£388k2020: £277,500 (2 sales)2020£278k2021: £385,000 (1 sales)2021£385k2022: £477,500 (2 sales)2022£478k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k2025: £212,000 (1 sales)2025£212k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£297,57131 Mar 2025
Detached5£451,6009 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Westminster Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 31 Mar 2025£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 17 Jun 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 4 Jan 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 9 Dec 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 17 May 2022£480,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 23 Apr 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 16 Oct 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 30 Jan 2020£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 28 Aug 2019£468,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 15 Jul 2019£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 4 Dec 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Westminster Drive SS5 4XD 19 Oct 2018£338,000 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
40, Westminster Drive £220,000 (Oct 2020) → £270,000 (Jan 2023) +23%
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Crime and flood risk near Westminster Drive

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westminster Drive 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 offences19
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order5
Other theft2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Westminster Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook 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 Westminster Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Hockley 331 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lift Plumberow 633 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lift Westerings 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lift Greensward 1,605 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Lift Ashingdon 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Grove Wood Primary School 630 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Down Hall Primary School 272 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Edward Francis Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Rochford station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • SEETEC (opp, Main Rd) 5 min walk
  • SEETEC (o/s, Main Rd) 5 min walk
  • The Bull (o/s, Main Rd) 6 min walk
  • The Bull (opp, Main Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 0.5 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 0.9 mi
  • Ashingdon Medical Centre
    57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 1.8 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hockley · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawkwell · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge - Ferry Road · 1.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hullbridge · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Patient Choice Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Chemicrest Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Elmswood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Hockley Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Hockley Dental Care · 0.5 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 9 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 skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented19.6%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents1,583

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 Westminster Drive

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White94.7%95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.4%
Other ethnic group1%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.7%

Religion

HereRochford
No religion48.3%44.9%
Christian42.6%47.6%
Not answered6.4%5.5%
Muslim1%0.5%
Jewish0.6%0.3%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK95.1%96%
Born outside the UK4.9%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications22.2%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%17.5%
No qualifications14.5%19.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%12.8%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.3%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health49.5%48.9%
Good health35%34.5%
Fair health11.4%12.4%
Bad health2.9%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
1 car or van in household43.6%38.7%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household14%15.3%
No cars or vans in household12.8%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.

Planning and heritage near Westminster Drive

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