UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/southend-on-sea
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Southend-on-Sea
Homes in Southend-on-Sea sold for a median of £345,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,479 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 43%, from £242,000 in 2016 to £345,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 713 | £541,500 | £430,000 to £735,000 | £4,390/m²from 26 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,420 | £400,000 | £340,000 to £500,000 | £4,151/m²from 62 sales |
| Terraced | 934 | £332,500 | £293,000 to £400,000 | £3,883/m²from 38 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,412 | £220,000 | £175,000 to £274,000 | £3,753/m²from 52 sales |
Semi-detached houses and flats and maisonettes sold in similar numbers in Southend-on-Sea, at 32% and 32% of sales.
Postcode districts in Southend-on-Sea
District medians are close together, from £315,000 in SS0 (Westcliff-on-Sea) to £405,000 in SS9 (Leigh-on-Sea).
Map loading
Post towns in Southend-on-Sea, by number of sales: Southend-on-Sea (SS1, SS2, SS3), Leigh-on-Sea (SS9), Westcliff-on-Sea (SS0).
- SS9Leigh-on-Sea, 1,528 salesMedian price £405,000Price per square metre £4,456Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SS1Southend-on-Sea, 641 salesMedian price £350,000Price per square metre £4,239Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- SS3Southend-on-Sea, 648 salesMedian price £350,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- SS2Southend-on-Sea, 939 salesMedian price £317,500Price per square metre £3,278Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SS0Westcliff-on-Sea, 981 salesMedian price £315,000Price per square metre £3,699Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in SS0 (Westcliff-on-Sea), up 9%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea (SS2)62 sales
- London Road, Leigh-on-Sea (SS9)61 sales
- Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea (SS0)35 sales
- South Avenue, Southend-on-Sea (SS2)33 sales
- Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea (SS9)32 sales
- Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea (SS2)29 sales
- Station Road, Southend-on-Sea (SS1)27 sales
- High Street, Great Wakering (SS3)27 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Burges Road, Thorpe Bay (SS1, £968,000), Western Road, Leigh-on-Sea (SS9, £737,500) and St James Avenue, Thorpe Bay (SS1, detached houses, £715,000).
The cheapest were Balmoral Road, Westcliff-on-Sea (SS0, flats, £88,500), York Road, Southend-on-Sea (SS1, £121,000) and Holland Road, Westcliff-on-Sea (SS0, flats, £143,000).
Leasehold homes
34% of sales in Southend-on-Sea were leasehold, against 15% across the East of England as a whole. Most of them are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Living in Southend-on-Sea
Crime
103 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 83 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
98% of homes can get it
Higher than 98 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 86 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,265 a year in Southend-on-Sea for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 85 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Southend-on-Sea and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford£349,000
- Braintree£345,000
- Southend-on-Sea, this council area£345,000
- Stevenage£344,000
- East Cambridgeshire£340,000
- Harlow£335,000
- Babergh£330,000
- Colchester£325,000
- Huntingdonshire£321,000
- Mid Suffolk£315,500
About these figures
Southend-on-Sea's figures come from 4,479 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Southend-on-Sea, so their sales add up to 4,737 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.