Lower Road is in Hockley and in Rochford district. SS5 5JU is located in the Hockley and Ashingdon 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 Lower Road, Hockley, SS5 5JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS5 5LD, SS5 5JY, SS5 5JT, SS5 5JX.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 216 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 5JU

Average Price
£1,225,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,225,698
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£580,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
New Hall Farm Lower Road, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,430,0002020-03-25 £1,739,344
Newhall House Lower Road, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002014-10-07 £712,051

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashingdon Primary Academy
Fambridge Road , Ashingdon SS4 3LN
2out of 4 754 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Plumberow Primary Academy
Hamilton Gardens , SS5 5BX
3out of 4 1,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hockley Primary School
Chevening Gardens , SS5 4UR
4out of 4 2,589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westerings Primary Academy
Sunny Road , Hawkwell SS5 4NZ
3out of 4 2,821 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holt Farm Infant School
Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RS
3out of 4 3,558 yd Community school 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 1,333 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King Edmund School
Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL
3out of 4 3,160 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William de Ferrers School
Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JU
3out of 4 5,435 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 4,663 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Riverside Nursery And Garden CentreRiverside Nurseries, Lower Road556 yd
The Garden Room, Cherry Lane Garden CentreRiverside Nurseries, Lower Road556 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashingdon Primary Academy
FAMBRIDGE ROAD
grass pitches613 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 speed76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.1 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 Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 77% 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 5JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, Hockley, SS5 5JU

Employment

SS5 5JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired81
Self-Employed60
Part-Time Employee39
Other11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction28
Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities7
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male181

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex153
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health177
Good health108
Fair health48
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 46
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White345
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
South-East Asia2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion135
Christian191
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered23