UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ss1
SS1Southend-on-Sea, England
House prices in SS1, Southend-on-Sea
Homes in SS1 sold for a median of £350,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 641 standard sales.
That makes it the eighth cheapest of the 17 SS postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 157 | £680,000 | £585,000 to £812,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 115 | £496,500 | £443,000 to £575,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 110 | £319,000 | £275,000 to £422,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 259 | £203,000 | £165,000 to £255,000 | Too few |
Only 32 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Flats and maisonettes were the most common type sold here, at 40% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 25%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.3 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in SS1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SS1 3, around Southend-on-Sea, with a median of £586,500, and lowest in SS1 1, around Southend-on-Sea, at £226,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SS1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 85 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SS1 3HE | £1,185,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3EL | £1,157,500 | 4 |
| SS1 3HY | £1,110,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3PQ | £995,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3JN | £905,000 | 4 |
| SS1 3LH | £765,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3RQ | £750,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3SG | £745,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3JD | £740,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3LL | £715,000 | 3 |
| SS1 1ET | £708,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3LW | £700,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3RA | £660,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3DJ | £650,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3LE | £626,500 | 4 |
| SS1 3NT | £623,000 | 4 |
| SS1 3DG | £570,000 | 5 |
| SS1 1ES | £546,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2XL | £540,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3DH | £510,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2XW | £505,000 | 4 |
| SS1 3AL | £505,000 | 5 |
| SS1 3ED | £500,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2SX | £492,500 | 5 |
| SS1 1DL | £470,000 | 5 |
| SS1 2UF | £469,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3NA | £465,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2TB | £457,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2TD | £450,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2UA | £450,000 | 5 |
| SS1 2XF | £442,500 | 4 |
| SS1 3JU | £436,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2UG | £430,000 | 5 |
| SS1 2TF | £428,500 | 7 |
| SS1 2UL | £425,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3RW | £410,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2YL | £400,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2SL | £396,500 | 6 |
| SS1 3JZ | £391,000 | 4 |
| SS1 3DT | £381,500 | 4 |
| SS1 2UU | £380,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2SY | £365,000 | 6 |
| SS1 2QG | £317,500 | 3 |
| SS1 3JS | £315,000 | 5 |
| SS1 2UT | £301,500 | 4 |
| SS1 3RR | £301,500 | 4 |
| SS1 2QH | £300,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2QJ | £290,000 | 5 |
| SS1 1QA | £285,000 | 6 |
| SS1 2QQ | £285,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2YH | £285,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2YG | £276,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2QL | £272,500 | 3 |
| SS1 3NJ | £270,000 | 7 |
| SS1 2AF | £268,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2QN | £260,500 | 6 |
| SS1 2YN | £255,000 | 3 |
| SS1 1HB | £252,500 | 6 |
| SS1 3EP | £252,500 | 5 |
| SS1 3QH | £250,000 | 5 |
| SS1 1LZ | £246,000 | 4 |
| SS1 3DW | £235,000 | 5 |
| SS1 2NS | £223,000 | 6 |
| SS1 1HE | £222,500 | 4 |
| SS1 1PT | £220,500 | 4 |
| SS1 2TQ | £220,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2YR | £220,000 | 3 |
| SS1 1HP | £218,000 | 5 |
| SS1 2AQ | £208,000 | 7 |
| SS1 2NT | £207,500 | 3 |
| SS1 2ZS | £198,500 | 6 |
| SS1 2RT | £193,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2RE | £191,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2WU | £190,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2HZ | £178,000 | 9 |
| SS1 1EJ | £171,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2SB | £170,000 | 3 |
| SS1 2RQ | £169,000 | 6 |
| SS1 2EB | £158,000 | 5 |
| SS1 1NH | £152,500 | 6 |
| SS1 3UE | £145,500 | 10 |
| SS1 1NP | £138,000 | 3 |
| SS1 3LU | £125,000 | 7 |
| SS1 2BY | £115,000 | 4 |
| SS1 2RB | £80,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 73%, from £208,000 in 2016 to £360,500 in 2025, the biggest rise of the 233 districts in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Southend-on-Sea council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SS1 is the second most expensive.
- SS9 Leigh-on-Sea£405,000
- SS1 Southend-on-Sea, this district£350,000
- SS3 Southend-on-Sea£350,000
- SS2 Southend-on-Sea£317,500
- SS0 Westcliff-on-Sea£315,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SS1, from the sales in SS1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Southchurch 110 sales£572,500
- Thorpe 287 sales£480,000
- Milton 107 sales£211,500
- Kursaal 147 sales£209,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Victoria.
Leasehold homes
44% of sales in SS1 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £115,000 for a flat on York Road to £1,135,000 for a detached house on The Broadway.
The latest standard sales recorded in SS1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 10 Park LaneSold for £337,500
- Flat B, Southchurch Pointe, 3 Surbiton AvenueSold for £260,000
- Flat C, Southchurch Pointe, 3 Surbiton AvenueSold for £235,000
- 233 Thorpe Hall AvenueSold for £735,000
- 26, Fairways Wyatts DriveSold for £322,500
- 49 The BroadwaySold for £1,135,000
- 86 St James AvenueSold for £935,000
- Flat 10, Blyth House, 535 Southchurch RoadSold for £175,000
- 44 Daines WaySold for £995,000
- 88A York RoadSold for £115,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Station Road, Southend-on-Sea£150,00027 sales
- Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea£482,50022 sales
- Victoria Road, Southend-on-Sea£428,50017 sales
- Alexandra Road, Southend-on-Sea£235,00015 sales
- Cambridge Road, Southend-on-Sea£227,00015 sales
Living in SS1
Crime
186 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 95 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 97% of homes can get it
Higher than 86 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 25 | |
| C | 314 | |
| D | 338 | |
| E | 65 | |
| F | 11 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | ||
| 211 | ||
| 189 | ||
| 72 | ||
| 121 | ||
| 50 | ||
| 63 | ||
| 17 |
About these figures
The figures come from 641 standard sales in SS1, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 40% were flats.
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.