Hockley is a semi‑rural village in the district of Rochford, Essex, England, best known for the ancient Hockley Woods National Nature Reserve - one of the county’s largest areas of surviving coppiced woodland. The village still has a compact high street of independent shops, pubs and antiques dealers, developed from a market and agricultural past, and sits within easy reach of Southend-on-Sea with good commuter links into London; the nearby wartime airfield at RAF Rochford adds a layer of Second World War history.
Hawkwell, a neighbouring parish, is more suburban and family‑orientated, with schools, sports clubs, village halls and green spaces that preserve its village feel. Quieter than Hockley, it still shows its agricultural origins around the edges and offers a mix of community life and easy access to the wider services of Rochford and Essex.
Postcode districts covering Hockley and Hawkwell
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bexley 24 miles38.7 km
- Basildon 8.7 miles14 km
- Colchester 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Chelmsford 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Maidstone 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Gillingham 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Grays 16 miles25.8 km
- Chatham 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Barking and Dagenham 23 miles37 km
- Dartford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Gravesend 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hockley Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hawkwell Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hawkwell West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ashingdon Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hawkwell East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lodge Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hullbridge Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rayleigh Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Eastwood Park Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Rochford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sweyne Park and Grange Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Hockley and Hawkwell
SS5 4SE, SS5 4UX, SS5 4JB, SS5 9AH, SS5 4QA, SS5 4RS, SS5 4JU, SS5 5AS, SS5 4JP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Stansted Airport 26.4 miles42.5 km
- Hockley Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Rayleigh Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Hockley and Hawkwell Ad
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Oakland 2 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Seven Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Hope Hotel 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Hockley and Hawkwell
- Lift Greensward Secondary
- Lift Hockley Primary
- Lift Plumberow Primary
- Lift Westerings Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Hylands Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 15.1 miles24.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 16.4 miles26.4 km