Wimhurst Close is in Hockley and in Rochford district. SS5 5AZ is located in the Hockley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wimhurst Close, Hockley, SS5 5AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS5 5BF, SS5 5AT, SS5 5BY, SS5 5BH, SS5 5AS, SS5 5PL, SS5 5BZ, SS5 5AU, SS5 5AR.

Wimhurst Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wimhurst Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS5 5AZ

Average Price
£667,922
Semi-Detached
£587,843
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£707,962
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimhurst Close

Average Price
£667,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimhurst CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Wimhurst Close, Hockley, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002021-03-11 £610,831
4 Wimhurst Close, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002010-09-06 £831,290
4 Wimhurst Close, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£269,5002005-11-10 £572,705
5 Wimhurst Close, Hockley, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,5002004-08-05 £564,854
1 Wimhurst Close, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002001-09-20 £711,301

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Plumberow Primary Academy
Hamilton Gardens , SS5 5BX 		3out of 4 430 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hockley Primary School
Chevening Gardens , SS5 4UR 		4out of 4 1,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westerings Primary Academy
Sunny Road , Hawkwell SS5 4NZ 		3out of 4 1,684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ashingdon Primary Academy
Fambridge Road , Ashingdon SS4 3LN 		2out of 4 2,109 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Grove Wood Primary School
Grove Road , SS6 8UA 		4out of 4 3,830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greensward Academy
Greensward Lane , SS5 5HG 		3out of 4 737 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King Edmund School
Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL 		3out of 4 3,697 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road , SS6 8EB 		2out of 4 4,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ 		4out of 4 4,711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
William de Ferrers School
Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JU 		3out of 4 5,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poplar Adolescent Unit
Rochford Hospital , Union Lane SS4 1RB 		3out of 4 4,855 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT 		3out of 4 5,439 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayland Games Ltd17 - 19 Eldon Way, Hockley765 yd
CJ's Bowling Ltd8 - 10 Eldon Way, Hockley765 yd
Monkey Bizzness14 Eldon Way, Hockley765 yd
Butterflies Club C.I.C7A Eldon Way, Hockley825 yd
Turkish Kitchinn42 Spa Road, Hockley924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hockley Community CentreHockley Community Centre Association, Westminster Drive889 yd
Spa Public House60 Southend Road, Hockley1,031 yd
Hockley Bowling ClubHighams Road, Hockley1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese 2 Night3 Broad Parade, Hockley643 yd
Collect Coffee LtdHockley Railway Station, Station Approach698 yd
The Fryery23 - 25 Spa Road, Hockley929 yd
Dominos Pizza38A Spa Road, Hockley940 yd
Hockley Charcoal Grill32 Spa Road, Hockley951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group45 Spa Road, Hockley872 yd
Sainsburys40 Spa Road, Hockley951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Apex Sports Ground
HAWKWELL FC HAWKWELL FC PLUMBEROW MOUNT AVENUE 		grass pitches228 yd
Plumberow Primary Academy
HAMILTON GARDENS 		grass pitches, swimming pool299 yd
Greensward Academy
GREENSWARD LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool494 yd
Hockley Gym
ELDON WAY 		health and fitness suite834 yd
Hockley Community Centre
WESTMINSTER DRIVE 		grass pitches1,024 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wimhurst Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Wimhurst Close . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS5 5AZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wimhurst Close, Hockley, SS5 5AZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS5 5AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction18
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female179
Male164

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed17

Health

Very good health161
Good health124
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
White327

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion148
Christian164
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim1
Not answered23
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