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Guide Price£49,500

Plot 1 Land on the south side of, Beckney Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5

Land size
0.5 acres

Key Features

  • Freehold
  • Open site

Description

AVAILABLE UNDER AUCTION CONDITIONS

LAND INVESTMENT: AN UNUSED FREEHOLD PARCEL OF LAND IN A SEMI RURAL PART OF HOCKLEY MEASURING APPROX 0.5 ACRES WITH A ROAD FRONTAGE OF 90' (APPROX)
The land is situated in an unmade lane which is partly wooded and semi-rural. Whilst the site, which is located off Plumberow Avenue, offers an idyllic country setting, it is equally well placed for access to the local shops, schools and amenities. Hockley Railway Station is approximately 1 mile away.
For all planning enquiries please contact Rochford District Council on
It is considered that it may be possible to develop the land for a variety of uses, subject to the relevant permissions.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-11

Price history

DateChangePrice
6 Aug 2026Reduced 10% (−£5,500)£49,500
Until 6 Aug 2026Asking price£55,000

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

70 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Lift Plumberow611 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Ashingdon0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Hockley1 mileOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    331
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Westerings1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    417
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holt Farm Infant School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Lift Greensward905 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,605
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The King Edmund School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,318
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The FitzWimarc School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,770
    Type
    Academy converter
  • William de Ferrers School2.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Sweyne Park School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,429
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Hockley, Hockley0.9 miles
Co-op Hawkwell, Hockley1.2 miles
Co-op Rochford - Golden Cross Parade, Rochford1.9 miles

GP surgery

The Greensward Surgery909 metres

Pharmacy

Hockley Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Rochford Community Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Play Space327 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hockley Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Orchard Avenue521 metres

Typical drive times

Rayleigh12 min · 4.1 miles
Rochford13 min · 4.6 miles
Wickford20 min · 9.9 miles
Southend-on-Sea (city)18 min · 7.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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