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Leicester Avenue, Rochford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leicester Avenue, Rochford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochford-essex/leicester-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS4 1JL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£332,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£316,793
22 sales
Price range
£220k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
SS4 1JL

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At a glance

House prices£332k average11% below the Rochford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkSouthend Airport station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

22 property sales on Leicester Avenue, Rochford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £332,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,172. Average sale prices rose from £242,473 in 2016 to £328,750 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the Rochford average of £371,324 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 5% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Leicester Avenue range from £219,950 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 53 streets in Rochford with at least two sales in the last year, Leicester Avenue ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Leicester Avenue compared

Leicester Avenue£332,000
SS4 postcode area£371,324
Rochford£371,324
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £242,473 (2 sales)2016£242k2017: £256,500 (2 sales)2017£257k2018: £227,500 (2 sales)2018£228k2019: £352,000 (4 sales)2019£352k2021: £346,000 (1 sales)2021£346k2022: £365,167 (3 sales)2022£365k2023: £380,000 (1 sales)2023£380k2024: £287,000 (1 sales)2024£287k2025: £342,500 (2 sales)2025£343k2026: £328,750 (4 sales)2026£329k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£303,17230 Jul 2026
Detached1£560,00030 Aug 2019
Terraced1£346,00030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Leicester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 30 Jul 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 30 Mar 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 10 Mar 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5A, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 6 Feb 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 29 Oct 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 26 Feb 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 2 Oct 2024£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 30 Mar 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 25 Nov 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 1 Aug 2022£345,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brambledene, 11, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 7 Jul 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 30 Sep 2021£346,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 20 Sep 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 30 Aug 2019£560,000 DetachedFreehold
Brambledene, 11, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 20 Aug 2019£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 17 May 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 17 Apr 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brambledene, 11, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 15 Feb 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 20 Dec 2017£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 6 Jan 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 21 Dec 2016£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Leicester Avenue SS4 1JL 20 May 2016£264,995 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
18, Leicester Avenue £248,000 (Dec 2017) → £380,000 (Mar 2023) +53%
over 5 yrs
42, Leicester Avenue £264,995 (May 2016) → £345,500 (Aug 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs
Brambledene, 11, Leicester Avenue £220,000 (Feb 2018) → £318,000 (Aug 2019) → £415,000 (Jul 2022) +89%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leicester Avenue

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leicester Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft9
Shoplifting7
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Leicester Avenue 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 Leicester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Poplar Adolescent Unit Pupil referral unit 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery 509 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Waterman Primary School 67 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Stambridge Primary School 82 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Earls Hall Primary School 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Holt Farm Infant School 211 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.4 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

  • Southend Airport station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Rochford station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Prittlewell station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Anne Boleyn (o/s, Southend Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Anne Boleyn (opp, Southend Rd) 2 min walk
  • Sutton Court Drive (opp, Sutton Rd) 2 min walk
  • Sutton Court Drive (adj, Sutton Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Puzey,Dr Kothari And Dr Nanda
    The Puzey Family Practice, Southwell House, Back Lane, Rochford · 0.6 mi
  • The Practice Leecon Way
    1 Leecon Way, Ashington Gardens, Rochford · 1.1 mi
  • Dr Sooriakumaran
    3 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea · 1.2 mi
  • Scott Park Surgery
    205 Western Approaches, Southend-On-Sea · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Southend Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rochford West Street · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rochford West Street Local · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Southend - Rochford Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rochford Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Earls Hall Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • West Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Apollo Dental Health Clinic Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented15.2%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,482

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 Leicester Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White95.5%95.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.3%

Religion

HereRochford
No religion49.3%44.9%
Christian40.6%47.6%
Not answered6.9%5.5%
Jewish1.5%0.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK95.7%96%
Born outside the UK4.3%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
No qualifications26.1%19.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%17.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.5%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%12.8%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health43.3%48.9%
Good health33%34.5%
Fair health16.7%12.4%
Bad health5.8%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
1 car or van in household44.3%38.7%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%33%
No cars or vans in household16.8%13%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%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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