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

Nearby postcodes are: SS5 5JY, SS5 5JU, SS5 5LE.

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 5LD

Average Price
£1,529,955
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,529,955
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
Belle Lodge Lower Road, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£760,0002017-08-03 £949,893
Belle Lodge Lower Road, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£570,0002006-09-01 £1,168,366
Beckney Wood House Lower Road, Hockley, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,200,0002004-12-10 £2,471,605

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashingdon Primary Academy
Fambridge Road , Ashingdon SS4 3LN
2out of 4 985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Plumberow Primary Academy
Hamilton Gardens , SS5 5BX
3out of 4 1,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hockley Primary School
Chevening Gardens , SS5 4UR
4out of 4 2,586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westerings Primary Academy
Sunny Road , Hawkwell SS5 4NZ
3out of 4 2,939 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holt Farm Infant School
Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RS
3out of 4 3,826 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 1,458 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King Edmund School
Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL
3out of 4 3,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William de Ferrers School
Trinity Square , South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JU
3out of 4 5,170 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 4,930 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 Road286 yd
The Garden Room, Cherry Lane Garden CentreRiverside Nurseries, Lower Road286 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashingdon Primary Academy
FAMBRIDGE ROAD
grass pitches841 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 speed29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.22 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 21 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 78% 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 5LD.

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 5LD

Employment

SS5 5LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee72
Retired48
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Construction25
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female123
Male145

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health162
Good health78
Fair health20
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 52
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

White267
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Other EU countries2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion94
Christian152
Not answered22