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SS3 0 in Rochford

Rochford council area · SS3 0 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SS3 0 in Rochford. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSS3 0 · SS3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SS3 0

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£380,000125 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £385,000 from 115 sales; the flat median is £165,312.5 from 10 sales in SS3 0. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SS3 0 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.9 km away and supermarket 1.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the SS3 0 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 82.6% across 184 residential postcode records in SS3 0, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SS3 0. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

125 sales in sample
115 sales in sample
42 sales in sample
50 sales in sample
23 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Rochford local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Rochford, about 93.8%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Southend-on-Sea 6.2%. The charts cover Rochford only.

The boundaries cover about 90.5% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,300Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,018 to £1,300. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.2k£1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,300

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,300
Jul 2026£1,298
Jun 2026£1,297
May 2026£1,296
Apr 2026£1,293
Mar 2026£1,285
Feb 2026£1,277
Jan 2026£1,268
Dec 2025£1,265
Nov 2025£1,255
Oct 2025£1,247
Sept 2025£1,240
Aug 2025£1,238
Jul 2025£1,235
Jun 2025£1,233
May 2025£1,230
Apr 2025£1,227
Mar 2025£1,225
Feb 2025£1,216
Jan 2025£1,206
Dec 2024£1,196
Nov 2024£1,188
Oct 2024£1,180
Sept 2024£1,173
Aug 2024£1,171
Jul 2024£1,170
Jun 2024£1,169
May 2024£1,168
Apr 2024£1,165
Mar 2024£1,163
Feb 2024£1,161
Jan 2024£1,158
Dec 2023£1,153
Nov 2023£1,146
Oct 2023£1,140
Sept 2023£1,134
Aug 2023£1,130
Jul 2023£1,125
Jun 2023£1,122
May 2023£1,120
Apr 2023£1,116
Mar 2023£1,115
Feb 2023£1,113
Jan 2023£1,111
Dec 2022£1,105
Nov 2022£1,098
Oct 2022£1,091
Sept 2022£1,084
Aug 2022£1,079
Jul 2022£1,075
Jun 2022£1,074
May 2022£1,072
Apr 2022£1,071
Mar 2022£1,069
Feb 2022£1,068
Jan 2022£1,065
Dec 2021£1,062
Nov 2021£1,057
Oct 2021£1,053
Sept 2021£1,045
Aug 2021£1,040
Jul 2021£1,036
Jun 2021£1,035
May 2021£1,033
Apr 2021£1,028
Mar 2021£1,024
Feb 2021£1,021
Jan 2021£1,020
Dec 2020£1,019
Nov 2020£1,018
Oct 2020£1,018
Sept 2020£1,018

Average house price

£412,543Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £354,462 to £416,472. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£416.5k£385.5k£354.5k202020232026
Jul 2026£412,543

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£412,543
Jun 2026£414,333
May 2026£413,537
Apr 2026£406,926
Mar 2026£413,005
Feb 2026£411,824
Jan 2026£412,137
Dec 2025£404,050
Nov 2025£403,609
Oct 2025£403,947
Sept 2025£403,893
Aug 2025£403,509
Jul 2025£400,734
Jun 2025£391,180
May 2025£389,639
Apr 2025£389,591
Mar 2025£393,797
Feb 2025£393,432
Jan 2025£392,902
Dec 2024£393,640
Nov 2024£390,980
Oct 2024£393,081
Sept 2024£394,120
Aug 2024£390,509
Jul 2024£388,969
Jun 2024£381,836
May 2024£384,089
Apr 2024£380,301
Mar 2024£382,476
Feb 2024£380,511
Jan 2024£382,738
Dec 2023£383,846
Nov 2023£399,450
Oct 2023£397,629
Sept 2023£401,706
Aug 2023£391,950
Jul 2023£390,554
Jun 2023£395,346
May 2023£396,761
Apr 2023£405,140
Mar 2023£406,984
Feb 2023£411,354
Jan 2023£416,472
Dec 2022£415,617
Nov 2022£413,868
Oct 2022£405,584
Sept 2022£403,679
Aug 2022£393,238
Jul 2022£391,593
Jun 2022£385,068
May 2022£389,623
Apr 2022£384,548
Mar 2022£380,785
Feb 2022£372,711
Jan 2022£374,929
Dec 2021£371,524
Nov 2021£378,142
Oct 2021£374,491
Sept 2021£372,063
Aug 2021£367,561
Jul 2021£364,580
Jun 2021£363,777
May 2021£357,892
Apr 2021£354,462
Mar 2021£355,851
Feb 2021£358,963
Jan 2021£365,995
Dec 2020£363,131
Nov 2020£366,373
Oct 2020£362,520
Sept 2020£365,006
Aug 2020£359,101
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate82.6%Mean across 184 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Rochford; 39,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Rochford; 39,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 184 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Rochford; 39,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Rochford; 39,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 17 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.2 km
  • Nearest post office1.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital6.9 km
  • Nearest gym2.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant16.2 km
  • Nearest community centre1.3 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking3 km
  • Nearest Waitrose4.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 17 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.6 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
4.39 km
Tesco
3.02 km
Sainsbury's
3.15 km
Aldi
5.57 km
Lidl
3.13 km
M&S
12.92 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
74
Grade II*
5
Grade II
69

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Shoebury East
3.10 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Rose
Mapped in sectorSee location
Castle Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Waeccer
Mapped in sectorSee location
The White Hart
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset37.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

431recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
224
Public order
41
Criminal damage and arson
35
Other theft
29
Anti-social behaviour
28
Drugs
21
Vehicle crime
21
Burglary
12
Other crime
8
Possession of weapons
5
Bicycle theft
2
Shoplifting
2
Theft from the person
2
Robbery
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider SS3 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SS3 0. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SS3 0Shared evidence
SS3 0RochfordThis area · Essex
£380,000
125
This area
Reference sector
OX5 1OX5 1 in Cherwell area guideCherwell
£377,500£2,500 lower than this area
145
147.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability83%82%
Nearest station2.9 km2.9 km
LS29 0LS29 0 in North Yorkshire area guideNorth Yorkshire
£395,000£15,000 higher than this area
99
319 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability83%82%
Nearest station2.9 km2.8 km
Nearest park0.6 km0.5 km
SO16 0SO16 0 in Test Valley area guideTest Valley
£397,500£17,500 higher than this area
42
171.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.6 km0.5 km
Nearest supermarket1.2 km1.1 km
Gigabit availability83%77%
CV32 6CV32 6 in Warwick area guideWarwick
£398,750£18,750 higher than this area
133
180 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.2 km1.2 km
Gigabit availability83%83%
Nearest station2.9 km2.6 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SS3 0, not the whole of Rochford. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 184 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Rochford; 39,803 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Rochford; 39,803 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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