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Rectory Avenue, Rochford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS4 3AW, SS4 3TB, SS4 3AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£286,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£410,507
73 sales
Price range
£169k – £880k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
SS4 3AW

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At a glance

House prices£287k average23% below the Rochford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station26 min walkHockley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 82 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

73 property sales on Rectory Avenue, Rochford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £286,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,971. Average sale prices rose from £279,749 in 2016 to £286,750 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Rochford average of £371,324 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% detached, 45% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rectory Avenue range from £168,500 to £880,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 53 streets in Rochford with at least two sales in the last year, Rectory Avenue ranks 46th for average price.

House prices on Rectory Avenue compared

Rectory Avenue£286,750
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: £279,749 (4 sales)2016£280k2017: £388,273 (11 sales)2017£388k2018: £330,200 (10 sales)2018£330k2019: £403,286 (7 sales)2019£403k2020: £450,688 (8 sales)2020£451k2021: £429,650 (10 sales)2021£430k2022: £588,000 (5 sales)2022£588k2023: £353,000 (1 sales)2023£353k2024: £441,063 (8 sales)2024£441k2025: £450,714 (7 sales)2025£451k2026: £286,750 (2 sales)2026£287k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 82 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached35£500,97122 Jul 2025
Semi-detached33£333,37926 Feb 2026
Terraced4£315,74923 Aug 2024
Flat1£168,50027 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Rectory Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
76C, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 27 Feb 2026£168,500 FlatLeasehold
149, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 26 Feb 2026£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 9 Oct 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 22 Jul 2025£480,000 DetachedFreehold
141, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AT 3 Jul 2025£570,000 DetachedFreehold
76B, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 11 Jun 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AQ 14 Apr 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 28 Mar 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
Barkwood, 173, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 17 Mar 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 27 Jan 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AQ 29 Nov 2024£402,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 14 Oct 2024£386,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 23 Aug 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
199, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 24 Jul 2024£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 28 May 2024£485,000 DetachedFreehold
161, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 17 May 2024£540,000 DetachedFreehold
Glendale, 86, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 29 Apr 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 2 Feb 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AQ 28 Nov 2023£353,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 31 Jul 2023£375,000 OtherFreehold
Lyric, 106, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 27 Sep 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
Hakuna Matata, 132, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 14 Apr 2022£560,000 DetachedFreehold
189, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 25 Mar 2022£880,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 2 Feb 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 11 Jan 2022£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Seefeld, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 6 Dec 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 14 Oct 2021£341,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 24 Sep 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AQ 30 Jun 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
203, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 25 Jun 2021£675,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 30 Apr 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 30 Apr 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Twin Oaks, 215, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 14 Apr 2021£634,999 DetachedFreehold
79, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 12 Apr 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 6 Apr 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
175, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 22 Mar 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
140, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 14 Dec 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
Glendale, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 3 Dec 2020£393,000 DetachedFreehold
197, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 8 Oct 2020£575,000 DetachedFreehold
Rosehill, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 6 Oct 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
148, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 28 Sep 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 9 Jun 2020£375,000 DetachedFreehold
142, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 2 Apr 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
201, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 18 Mar 2020£2,500 OtherFreehold
197, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 18 Feb 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
193, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AP 14 Feb 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
201, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 24 Jan 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
The Jays, Rectory Avenue SS4 3TB 6 Jan 2020£327,500 DetachedFreehold
183, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 3 Jan 2020£505,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Rectory Avenue SS4 3AW 18 Dec 2019£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
146, Rectory Avenue £385,000 (Sep 2017) → £490,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
79, Rectory Avenue £325,000 (Apr 2021) → £386,000 (Oct 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
109, Rectory Avenue £340,000 (Jan 2018) → £375,000 (Sep 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
36, Rectory Avenue £256,000 (Oct 2016) → £345,000 (Jun 2021) +35%
over 5 yrs
203, Rectory Avenue £625,000 (Sep 2017) → £675,000 (Jun 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
67, Rectory Avenue £284,995 (Apr 2018) → £315,000 (Apr 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
175, Rectory Avenue £492,500 (Jul 2017) → £550,000 (Mar 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
49, Rectory Avenue £300,000 (Apr 2018) → £338,000 (Dec 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs
20, Rectory Avenue £292,500 (May 2017) → £326,500 (Dec 2019) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rectory Avenue

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour12
Public order3
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Rectory Avenue 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 Rectory Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The King Edmund School 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holt Farm Infant School 211 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
Holt Farm Junior School 296 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lift Ashingdon 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Lift Greensward 1,605 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Waterman Primary School 67 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Hockley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Rochford station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Southend Airport station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magnolia Road (adj, Rectory Rd) 5 min walk
  • Magnolia Road (opp, Rectory Rd) 6 min walk
  • Lascelles Gardens (adj, Ashingdon Rd) 6 min walk
  • Lascelles Gardens (opp, Ashingdon Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashingdon Medical Centre
    57 Lascelles Gardens, Ashingdon, Rochford · 0.1 mi
  • The Practice Leecon Way
    1 Leecon Way, Ashington Gardens, Rochford · 0.9 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 1.0 mi
  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochford - Golden Cross Parade · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawkwell · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rochford West Street Local · 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hockley · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Golden Cross Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Nutan Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • C Percy Ltd · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • White Hart Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Hockley Dental Care · 1.4 mi
  • West Street (dental Surgery) · 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.9%62.5%
Private rented6.5%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,600

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 Rectory Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White96.1%95.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereRochford
Christian50.8%47.6%
No religion41.6%44.9%
Not answered6.2%5.5%
Muslim0.8%0.5%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK96.6%96%
Born outside the UK3.4%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.3%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%12.8%
No qualifications12.6%19.2%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health55.1%48.9%
Good health33.9%34.5%
Fair health8.6%12.4%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
2 cars or vans in household39.9%33%
1 car or van in household30.4%38.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household23.3%15.3%
No cars or vans in household6.5%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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