Barbara Close, Rochford
House prices, sold prices and local information for SS4 1NQ.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Barbara Close, Rochford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £346,063. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 47% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barbara Close range from £280,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Barbara Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barbara Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £346,063 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 7 | £350,857 | 30 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Barbara Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 3 Oct 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 8 Oct 2024 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 2 Nov 2023 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 2 Nov 2023 | £335,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 26 Jul 2023 | £369,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 31 May 2023 | £374,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 17 Sep 2021 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 30 Jun 2021 | £321,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 7 Jun 2021 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 8 Apr 2021 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 18 Feb 2021 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 3 Dec 2020 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 13 Jun 2018 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 23 Feb 2018 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 26 Aug 2016 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Barbara Close SS4 1NQ | 17 Aug 2016 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Barbara Close | £280,000 (Aug 2016) → £321,000 (Jun 2021) | +15% over 5 yrs |
| 24, Barbara Close | £380,000 (Jun 2018) → £385,000 (Dec 2020) | +1% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Barbara Close
Crime
77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barbara Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Barbara Close is in or near 4 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
- Paglesham, Rochford, The Wakerings and Potton Island 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 Barbara Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford Primary and Nursery School 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 196 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Poplar Adolescent Unit | Pupil referral unit | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Waterman Primary School 67 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holt Farm Infant School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holt Farm Junior School 296 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The King Edmund School 1,318 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Stambridge Primary School 82 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 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
- Rochford station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Southend Airport station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Hockley station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Roche Avenue (adj, Ashingdon Rd) 2 min walk
- Roche Avenue (opp, Ashingdon Rd) 2 min walk
- Edmund Close (opp, Elizabeth Gardens) 5 min walk
- Dalys Road (E-bound, Dalys Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Practice Leecon Way
1 Leecon Way, Ashington Gardens, Rochford · 0.2 mi - Dr Puzey,Dr Kothari And Dr Nanda
The Puzey Family Practice, Southwell House, Back Lane, Rochford · 0.4 mi - Ashingdon Medical Centre
57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 1.1 mi - Scott Park Surgery
205 Western Approaches, Southend-On-Sea · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rochford West Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rochford West Street · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochford - Golden Cross Parade · 0.7 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Southend Food Warehouse · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Rochford Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Golden Cross Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- West Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Apollo Dental Health Clinic Ltd · 1.0 mi
- White Hart Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 667 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,320 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 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 Barbara Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 95.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.4% | 44.9% |
| Christian | 42.7% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.5% |
| Jewish | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.7% | 96% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.3% | 4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.5% | 18.5% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.5% | 22.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.6% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.8% | 19.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.1% | 48.9% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 15.3% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.4% | 38.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27% | 33% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.6% | 13% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 15.3% |
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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