House prices in Southend-on-sea
Essex · 1,059 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Southend-on-sea
The average (median) house price in Southend-on-sea, Essex was £335,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 1,059 sales registered so far — 4.5% up on the year before and 11.7% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £368,000; detached £523,750; terraced £316,000; flats £200,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £363 per square foot (£3,907/m²), based on 2,193 of 2,298 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £335,000
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- +4.5%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £363
- typical range £313–£423
- From 2,193 of 2,298 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 1,059
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Essex
- −9%
- Essex median £369,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Southend-on-sea = the Southend-on-sea post town: SS1–SS3 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Southend-on-sea by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 198 | £523,750 | £416 | 1,281 sq ft | +1.7% |
| Semi-detached | 319 | £368,000 | £378 | 980 sq ft | +2.2% |
| Terraced | 268 | £316,000 | £361 | 926 sq ft | +0.3% |
| Flats | 274 | £200,000 | £323 | 646 sq ft | 0.0% |
Southend-on-sea house price trend
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £290,000 | 307 |
| Q1 2022 | £285,000 | 346 |
| Q2 2022 | £302,000 | 466 |
| Q3 2022 | £299,500 | 432 |
| Q4 2022 | £305,000 | 383 |
| Q1 2023 | £315,000 | 231 |
| Q2 2023 | £318,000 | 197 |
| Q3 2023 | £330,000 | 253 |
| Q4 2023 | £325,000 | 261 |
| Q1 2024 | £302,500 | 202 |
| Q2 2024 | £315,000 | 251 |
| Q3 2024 | £320,000 | 319 |
| Q4 2024 | £325,000 | 338 |
| Q1 2025 | £325,000 | 378 |
| Q2 2025 | £315,000 | 205 |
| Q3 2025 | £343,500 | 322 |
| Q4 2025 | £350,000 | 290 |
| Q1 2026 | £319,000 | 225 |
| Q2 2026 | £319,250 | 198 |
| Q3 2026 | £317,750 | 40 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Southend-on-Sea: £325,586, +3.7% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.
What homes in Southend-on-sea sold for
Most homes in Southend-on-sea sold for £225k–£450k (61% of sales).
Sold house prices in Southend-on-sea
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | 127, Parkanaur Avenue SS1 3JD | Semi-detached | £740,000 | 1,464 sq ft | £506 | +26% (2023) |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 154, Caulfield Road SS3 9LT | Semi-detached | £318,000 | 764 sq ft | £416 | — |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 80, Oaken Grange Drive SS2 6RD | Semi-detached | £408,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £387 | +41% (2021) |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 71, South Avenue SS2 5JA | Terraced | £290,000 | 1,033 sq ft | £281 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 43, Chinchilla Road SS1 2QJ | Terraced | £290,000 | 990 sq ft | £293 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 6, the Drakes SS3 9NZ | Terraced | £190,000 | 495 sq ft | £384 | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 18, Herbert Road SS3 9JR | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 743 sq ft | £438 | — |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 306a, Central Avenue SS2 4EE | Flats · Leasehold | £210,000 | — | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 107, Wyatts Drive SS1 3DA | Detached | £1,000,000 | 2,185 sq ft | £458 | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 46, Teigngrace SS3 8AH | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 990 sq ft | £414 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 14, Steyning Avenue SS2 4TP | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 1,141 sq ft | £438 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 8, Park Lane SS1 2SL | Terraced | £412,500 | 1,033 sq ft | £399 | +25% (2019) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 44, Willingale Way SS1 3SN | Detached | £650,000 | 1,485 sq ft | £438 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 23, Ilfracombe Avenue SS1 2QX | Terraced | £427,500 | 1,378 sq ft | £310 | +11% (2021) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Flat 18, 1, Royal Mews SS1 1DB | Flats · Leasehold | £288,172 | 797 sq ft | £362 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 185, High Street SS3 0EA | Semi-detached | £442,000 | 1,324 sq ft | £334 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 34, Brighton Avenue SS1 2QN | Terraced | £262,500 | 657 sq ft | £400 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Flat 2, Alexandra Court, 129, Alexandra Road SS1 1HD | Flats · Leasehold | £177,000 | 570 sq ft | £310 | — |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 9, Old School Court SS3 9DU | Terraced | £280,000 | 581 sq ft | £482 | — |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 14, Plaza, Royal Mews SS1 1GL | Flats · Leasehold | £175,000 | 506 sq ft | £346 | — |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 164, Bournemouth Park Road SS2 5LT | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 1,001 sq ft | £320 | — |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 39, Eagle Way SS3 9XZ | Terraced | £294,000 | 915 sq ft | £321 | — |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 31, Sweyne Avenue SS2 6JQ | Terraced · Leasehold | £185,000 | 678 sq ft | £273 | +22% (2021) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 79, Rutland Avenue SS1 2XL | Semi-detached | £560,000 | 1,076 sq ft | £520 | +30% (2020) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Flat 1, Gunnery House, 2, Chapel Road SS3 9SL | Flats · Leasehold | £475,000 | 1,453 sq ft | £327 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Southend-on-sea
Most expensive streets
- Thorpe Bay Gardens SS1 £1,644,000· 5 sales
- Lodwick SS3 £1,360,000· 9 sales
- Burges Road SS1 £1,040,000· 23 sales
- Tyrone Road SS1 £925,000· 11 sales
- Burlescoombe Road SS1 £882,500· 10 sales
- Parkanaur Avenue SS1 £850,000· 21 sales
- Daines Way SS1 £835,000· 10 sales
- Willingale Way SS1 £780,000· 11 sales
Most affordable streets
- Stadium Road SS2 £90,000· 21 sales
- Riviera Drive SS1 £90,000· 21 sales
- Cole Court SS2 £91,000· 9 sales
- Mason Way SS3 £98,700· 9 sales
- Sunningdale Court SS1 £116,250· 8 sales
- Old Southend Road SS1 £125,000· 5 sales
- Gordon Place SS1 £145,000· 21 sales
- Cambridge Court SS1 £145,000· 15 sales
Most active streets
- Victoria Avenue SS2 30in 12m
- High Street SS3 17in 12m
- South Avenue SS2 13in 12m
- Sutton Road SS2 13in 12m
- North Avenue SS2 12in 12m
- Station Road SS1 11in 12m
- Woodgrange Drive SS1 11in 12m
- Bournemouth Park Road SS2 10in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Southend-on-sea
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS2 | 456 | £320,000 | £349 | +3.2% |
| SS3 | 305 | £352,500 | £378 | +3.7% |
| SS1 | 298 | £361,500 | £373 | +9.5% |
For sale in Southend-on-sea now
Homes for sale in Southend-on-sea today ask a median £300,000 (n = 134) vs £335,000 sold — asking is 10% below recent sold prices; £308 vs £363 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
£300,000

£350,000

£140,000

Sold prices at developments in Southend-on-sea
- Artillery Mews · Taylor Wimpey13 resales · median £170,000· +9% on first sale
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near Southend-on-sea
- Westcliff-on-sea Essex · 3.9 km 94% of here
- Rochford Essex · 6.2 km 110% of here
- Leigh-on-sea Essex · 6.4 km 121% of here
- Burnham-on-Crouch Essex · 11.2 km 105% of here
- Hockley Essex · 10.1 km 134% of here
- Sheerness Kent · 14.1 km 84% of here
- Rayleigh Essex · 10.9 km 127% of here
- Canvey Island Essex · 10.9 km 97% of here
- Benfleet Essex · 11.6 km 119% of here
- Southminster Essex · 16.8 km 107% of here
Part of Essex
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Southend-on-sea is worth roughly £303k–£410k at the area's typical £313–£423 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Southend-on-sea
›What is the average house price in Southend-on-sea?
The median sold price in Southend-on-sea, Essex was £335,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (1,059 sales registered so far); the mean was £366,741. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £369,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Southend-on-sea per square foot?
Homes sold in Southend-on-sea, Essex over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £363 per square foot (interquartile range £313–£423), from 2,193 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Southend-on-sea going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 4.5% up on the previous 12 months and 11.7% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Southend-on-sea?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Thorpe Bay Gardens (SS1) has the highest median sold price at £1,644,000 across 5 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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