UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ss2
SS2Southend-on-Sea, England
House prices in SS2, Southend-on-Sea
Homes in SS2 sold for a median of £317,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 939 standard sales.
That makes it the third 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 | 93 | £405,000 | £350,000 to £470,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 352 | £350,000 | £315,000 to £400,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 250 | £318,500 | £280,000 to £345,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 244 | £198,000 | £160,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
Only 36 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 38% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
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Where prices are higher in SS2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SS2 4, around Southend-on-Sea, with a median of £325,000, and lowest in SS2 5, around Southend-on-Sea, at £280,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SS2 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 151 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SS2 4UJ | £522,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4TQ | £500,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4TG | £475,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4NF | £460,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4TL | £460,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5JE | £450,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4RS | £443,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4TN | £430,000 | 4 |
| SS2 6RS | £417,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4DB | £410,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4TP | £410,000 | 5 |
| SS2 4TS | £410,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5RA | £410,000 | 5 |
| SS2 4HQ | £405,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5LX | £405,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6JG | £400,500 | 3 |
| SS2 4NS | £400,000 | 5 |
| SS2 6BY | £395,000 | 4 |
| SS2 6WG | £392,500 | 4 |
| SS2 6LT | £390,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4DR | £387,500 | 3 |
| SS2 6BH | £385,000 | 7 |
| SS2 6SB | £385,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4DN | £375,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6XB | £375,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6LU | £372,500 | 4 |
| SS2 6PZ | £372,500 | 6 |
| SS2 6XE | £370,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6SA | £367,500 | 3 |
| SS2 4HS | £366,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4HU | £365,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6SX | £365,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6LW | £360,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4PA | £359,000 | 4 |
| SS2 6SQ | £358,500 | 6 |
| SS2 5JG | £356,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4JF | £355,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4HR | £352,500 | 8 |
| SS2 5LB | £352,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4AU | £350,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4LY | £350,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5LU | £350,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6HD | £350,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4PH | £349,000 | 4 |
| SS2 6LD | £348,500 | 5 |
| SS2 6UX | £345,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5JY | £342,500 | 4 |
| SS2 5JD | £340,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5RB | £340,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6RD | £340,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6SW | £340,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6TD | £339,000 | 6 |
| SS2 4AE | £337,500 | 4 |
| SS2 6PX | £337,500 | 6 |
| SS2 5LG | £337,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4DL | £335,000 | 4 |
| SS2 6QW | £335,000 | 5 |
| SS2 6RP | £335,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6XL | £334,000 | 6 |
| SS2 5DT | £330,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5LF | £330,000 | 7 |
| SS2 6AS | £330,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4LH | £329,500 | 6 |
| SS2 4PQ | £329,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6AW | £328,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5JS | £327,500 | 3 |
| SS2 6QX | £326,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4LN | £325,000 | 4 |
| SS2 6AX | £325,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6SG | £325,000 | 6 |
| SS2 6HA | £322,500 | 3 |
| SS2 4EU | £320,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5JA | £320,000 | 5 |
| SS2 6SL | £320,000 | 5 |
| SS2 4NH | £318,500 | 3 |
| SS2 4QR | £317,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4HL | £315,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6LF | £315,000 | 7 |
| SS2 6TH | £315,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4BB | £313,000 | 4 |
| SS2 5HT | £313,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4HJ | £310,000 | 7 |
| SS2 5AZ | £310,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5LZ | £310,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6QU | £310,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4AN | £308,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4EG | £307,500 | 5 |
| SS2 4JQ | £307,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4DD | £305,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4EE | £301,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4LG | £300,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5AU | £300,000 | 5 |
| SS2 6SN | £300,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6TA | £300,000 | 5 |
| SS2 4AG | £295,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6UJ | £295,000 | 7 |
| SS2 4EX | £292,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6AP | £290,000 | 13 |
| SS2 6TE | £290,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4SH | £285,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4NN | £280,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6FR | £280,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4UA | £277,500 | 6 |
| SS2 4DZ | £275,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4NZ | £275,000 | 5 |
| SS2 5LN | £275,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4PX | £273,000 | 5 |
| SS2 4NG | £270,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4QS | £270,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5ED | £267,500 | 6 |
| SS2 6HW | £263,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4HG | £262,500 | 4 |
| SS2 6RQ | £260,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6LL | £254,000 | 4 |
| SS2 5LQ | £253,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4BY | £250,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4NR | £240,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6AL | £240,000 | 7 |
| SS2 4HW | £237,500 | 4 |
| SS2 6DU | £237,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4NX | £232,500 | 3 |
| SS2 5AR | £232,000 | 6 |
| SS2 5GD | £230,000 | 5 |
| SS2 6BQ | £230,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6BX | £227,500 | 5 |
| SS2 6AJ | £225,000 | 6 |
| SS2 6SP | £222,500 | 4 |
| SS2 6BT | £220,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4JP | £215,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6EB | £213,500 | 8 |
| SS2 4JJ | £208,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4JL | £202,500 | 3 |
| SS2 5BH | £201,500 | 4 |
| SS2 4NT | £200,000 | 5 |
| SS2 4UU | £200,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5PL | £200,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6DQ | £200,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4ES | £198,000 | 3 |
| SS2 4JS | £195,000 | 5 |
| SS2 5FY | £195,000 | 5 |
| SS2 5DX | £190,000 | 5 |
| SS2 5DZ | £177,000 | 4 |
| SS2 4XE | £170,000 | 8 |
| SS2 5ES | £165,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5JB | £162,500 | 9 |
| SS2 6BB | £150,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5GF | £96,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5DH | £90,000 | 3 |
| SS2 5GJ | £88,000 | 3 |
| SS2 6FP | £81,000 | 7 |
| SS2 5AP | £70,000 | 9 |
Prices over time
The median rose 37%, from £230,000 in 2016 to £316,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 518 standard sales in SS2, 15% more than the 449 in 2024.
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. SS2 is the second cheapest.
- SS9 Leigh-on-Sea£405,000
- SS1 Southend-on-Sea£350,000
- SS3 Southend-on-Sea£350,000
- SS2 Southend-on-Sea, this district£317,500
- SS0 Westcliff-on-Sea£315,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 18 | |
| C | 348 | |
| D | 478 | |
| E | 70 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 6 |
Only 39% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SS2, from the sales in SS2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Prittlewell 50 sales£355,500
- Southchurch 127 sales£350,000
- St Laurence 216 sales£330,000
- St. Luke's 290 sales£321,000
- Victoria 224 sales£217,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £60,000 for a flat on Southchurch Rectory Chase to £545,000 for a semi-detached house on Southchurch Boulevard.
The latest standard sales recorded in SS2. 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.
- 169 Hamstel RoadSold for £325,000
- 21 Eastern AvenueSold for £375,000
- 18 Beaufort StreetSold for £310,000
- 10 North AvenueSold for £310,000
- 12, Old Rectory Court Southchurch Rectory ChaseSold for £60,000
- 51 Southchurch BoulevardSold for £545,000
- 16 St Benets RoadSold for £300,000
- Flat 80, 27 Victoria AvenueSold for £275,000
- 93 Hamstel RoadSold for £426,000
- 26A St Anns RoadSold for £188,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea£222,50062 sales
- South Avenue, Southend-on-Sea£325,00033 sales
- Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea£160,00029 sales
- Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea£320,00026 sales
- North Avenue, Southend-on-Sea£306,00021 sales
Living in SS2
Crime
138 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 91 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 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 94 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.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | ||
| 206 | ||
| 354 | ||
| 155 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 60 | ||
| 15 |
About these figures
The figures come from 939 standard sales in SS2 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 26% 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.