SS5 4LS maps, stats, and open data
SS5 4LS lies on Read Close in Hockley. SS5 4LS is located in the Hawkwell West electoral ward, within the local authority district of Rochford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Mid and South Essex ICB - 99F and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since February 1990.
SS5 4LS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SS5 4LS geodata
| Easting | 585243 |
| Northing | 191693 |
| Latitude | 51.593624 |
| Longitude | 0.672947 |
Where is SS5 4LS?
| Street | Read Close |
| Town/City | Hockley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SS5 |
SS5 4LS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SS5 4LS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hawkwell West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rayleigh And Wickford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SS5 4LS
2025 22 JUL £790,000 |
2021 5 MAY £595,000 |
4, READ CLOSE, HOCKLEY, SS5 4LS 2019 15 FEB £500,000 |
2015 24 SEP £635,000 |
2013 10 MAY £375,000 |
2013 8 FEB £415,000 |
2007 31 JUL £532,000 |
2006 6 OCT £435,000 |
2, READ CLOSE, HOCKLEY, SS5 4LS 2006 29 AUG £525,000 |
5, READ CLOSE, HOCKLEY, SS5 4LS 1998 9 FEB £239,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SS5 4LS
| Sweyne Avenue (Rectory Road) | Hawkwell | 168m |
| Sweyne Avenue (Rectory Road) | Hawkwell | 182m |
| Ironwell Lane (Rectory Road) | Hawkwell | 308m |
| Ironwell Lane (Rectory Road) | Hawkwell | 346m |
| Tudor Way (Main Road) | Hawkwell | 527m |
Nearest railway stations to SS5 4LS
| Hockley Station | 1.5km |
| Rochford Station | 2.4km |
| Southend Airport Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SS5 4LS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SS5 4LS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 17.39Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.64Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SS5 4LS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SS5 4LS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SS5 4LS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 228,881 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,888 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,365 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,203 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,534 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,629 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SS5 4LS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SS5 4LS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
20.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than SS5 4LS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SS5 4LS (metres)
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Nearest post box to SS5 4LS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rectory Road | 17:20 | 09:00 | 238m |
| Hall Road | 17:20 | 09:00 | 536m |
| Chestnut Close | 16:30 | 09:00 | 1,173m |
SS5 4LS ITL and SS5 4LS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SS5 4LS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH37 | Essex Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000075 | Rochford |
SS5 4LS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SS5 4LS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00111409 | |
| LSOA | E01021933 | Rochford 003A |
| MSOA | E02004565 | Rochford 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SS5 4LS
| SS5 4LR | Royer Close | 71m |
| SS5 4LB | Sweyne Avenue | 72m |
| SS5 4FP | Clements Hall Way | 92m |
| SS5 4FQ | Fir Tree Drive | 118m |
| SS5 4JZ | Rectory Road | 134m |
| SS5 4LT | St Clements Close | 146m |
| SS5 4LA | Rectory Road | 170m |
| SS5 4FN | Christmas Tree Crescent | 186m |
| SS5 4LE | Englefield Close | 239m |
| SS5 4FR | Spruce Drive | 268m |
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