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Dorset Gardens, Rochford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Gardens, Rochford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochford-essex/dorset-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS4 3AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£312,556
18 sales
Price range
£255k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
SS4 3AH

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At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkRochford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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 Dorset Gardens, Rochford 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 £314,125. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Gardens range from £255,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorset Gardens compared

SS4 postcode area£371,324
Rochford£371,324
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £287,000 (1 sales)2018£287k2019: £286,667 (3 sales)2019£287k2020: £281,000 (2 sales)2020£281k2021: £309,250 (2 sales)2021£309k2022: £370,000 (2 sales)2022£370k2023: £306,000 (4 sales)2023£306k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k2025: £338,167 (3 sales)2025£338k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£314,12531 Mar 2025
Terraced2£300,00027 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Dorset Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 31 Mar 2025£339,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 27 Mar 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 13 Mar 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 19 Jan 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 21 Jul 2023£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 19 Jun 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 24 Mar 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 27 Jan 2023£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 12 Aug 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 14 Jan 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 15 Dec 2021£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 5 Nov 2021£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 13 Nov 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 17 Jul 2020£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 19 Dec 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 18 Apr 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 25 Jan 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Dorset Gardens SS4 3AH 26 Mar 2018£287,000 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
6, Dorset Gardens £270,000 (Nov 2020) → £330,000 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 4 yrs
35, Dorset Gardens £287,000 (Mar 2018) → £325,000 (Jun 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
22, Dorset Gardens £290,000 (Apr 2019) → £375,000 (Jan 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Gardens

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Gardens 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).

Anti-social behaviour14
Violence & sexual offences14
Burglary3
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order3
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Dorset Gardens 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 Dorset Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The King Edmund School 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Holt Farm Infant School 211 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Holt Farm Junior School 296 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Waterman Primary School 67 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Poplar Adolescent Unit Pupil referral unit 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Lift Ashingdon 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.2 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Hockley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Southend Airport station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magnolia Road (opp, Rectory Rd) 3 min walk
  • Magnolia Road (adj, Rectory Rd) 3 min walk
  • Harewood Avenue (opp, Rectory Rd) 4 min walk
  • Harewood Avenue (adj, Rectory Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashingdon Medical Centre
    57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 0.2 mi
  • The Practice Leecon Way
    1 Leecon Way, Ashington Gardens, Rochford · 0.8 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 1.1 mi
  • Dr Puzey,Dr Kothari And Dr Nanda
    The Puzey Family Practice, Southwell House, Back Lane, Rochford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochford - Golden Cross Parade · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawkwell · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rochford West Street Local · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rochford West Street · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Golden Cross Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Nutan Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • C Percy Ltd · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • White Hart Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
  • West Street (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
  • Hockley Dental Care · 1.4 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 7 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 disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.0%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households680

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,496

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 Dorset Gardens

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White95.9%95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereRochford
Christian50.1%47.6%
No religion43.1%44.9%
Not answered5%5.5%
Jewish0.7%0.3%
Muslim0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereRochford
No qualifications21.5%19.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.8%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications19%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%12.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health44.2%48.9%
Good health35.3%34.5%
Fair health15.9%12.4%
Bad health3.5%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
1 car or van in household41.9%38.7%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%33%
No cars or vans in household14.2%13%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%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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