How many listed buildings are in Rochford? 330 listed buildings
Rochford has 330 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I, and 11 conservation areas. About 2.8% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 1
- Grade II*
- 17
- Grade II
- 312
- Per 1,000 homes
- 9.3
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 62% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 11
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in RochfordIs a home in Rochford likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 2.8% of homes in Rochford are in a conservation area, compared with 6.2% across Essex and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| RochfordThis area | 2.8% |
| Essex | 6.2% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Rochford. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Rochford?
Rochford has 1 Grade I listed building, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| ROCHFORD HALL AND RUINS | 1951 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Rochford?
Rochford has 11 conservation areas. Rochford CA has the most homes, about 482.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Rochford CA | — | 482 |
| Great Wakering CA | — | 299 |
| Rayleigh CA | — | 90 |
| Foulness Church End CA | — | 37 |
| Canewdon CA | — | 33 |
| Paglesham East End CA | — | 30 |
| Paglesham Church End CA | — | 21 |
| Battlesbridge CA | 1992 | 13 |
| Battlesbridge Conservation Area | 1992 | 13 |
| Canewdon Church CA | — | 0 |
| Shopland Church Yard CA | — | 0 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Rochford?
Yes, Rochford has 7 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area
- Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m south east of Butler's Gate
- Mud Berth for CGWV No 7 (formerly HMS Beagle)
- Plumberow Mount
- Rayleigh Castle
- Rochford Hall (uninhabited portions)
- Romano-British burial site on Foulness Island
Which part of Rochford has the most listed buildings?
Barling Magna has the most listed buildings of the 13 areas of Rochford, with 42.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barling Magna | 42 | 64.5 | 0.0% |
| Rayleigh | 38 | 2.9 | 0.7% |
| Great Wakering | 27 | 11.0 | 12.2% |
| Paglesham | 21 | — | 50.0% |
| Canewdon | 20 | 31.3 | 5.2% |
| Foulness | 18 | — | 51.4% |
| Stambridge | 17 | — | 0.0% |
| Hockley | 16 | 3.9 | 0.0% |
| Rawreth | 12 | — | 2.6% |
| Sutton | 11 | — | 0.0% |
| Hawkwell | 9 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| Ashingdon | 4 | 2.9 | 0.0% |
| Hullbridge | 4 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Rochford?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Rochford.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:14 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rochford dataset covers 2,870 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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