Postcode district report · August 2026

SS3, Rochford

SS3 is the 4th Hapiest of Rochford's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. SS3 also reaches into Southend-on-Sea; these figures are for its homes in Rochford.

Homes sold
86
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£369,000
+5.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,707
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
6%
of homes sold

SS3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SS3 against the other postcode districts of Rochford.

Price per m²£3,707/m² 4th of 4
Price change+5.4% 1st of 4
Sales a year86 a year 4th of 4
Sales change-6.8% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency59 EPC score 4th of 4
Carbon4.4 t CO₂ a home 4th of 4
Station nearby2.3 km 4th of 4
Yellow the best in Rochford Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Rochford

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SS3 compares with the rest of Rochford. These colours compare postcode districts within Rochford; Rochford's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Rochford's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SS4 273£365,000 +4.3%
2 SS5 255£425,000 +0.7%
3 SS6 381£420,000 +0.5%
4 SS3 86£369,000 +5.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Rochford only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Rochford aren't ranked.