How many listed buildings are in Southend-on-Sea? 109 listed buildings
Southend-on-Sea has 109 listed buildings, 5 of them Grade I, and 14 conservation areas. About 3.7% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 5
- Grade II*
- 6
- Grade II
- 98
- Per 1,000 homes
- 1.4
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 91% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 14
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 Southend-on-SeaIs a home in Southend-on-Sea likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 3.7% of homes in Southend-on-Sea are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Southend-on-SeaThis area | 3.7% |
| 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 Southend-on-Sea. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea has 5 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE AND ALL SAINTS | 1951 |
| CHURCH OF ST MARY | 1951 |
| PORTERS (CIVIC HOUSE) | 1951 |
| PRITTLEWELL PRIORY | 1951 |
| SOUTHCHURCH HALL | 1951 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea has 14 conservation areas. Clifftown Conservation Area has the most homes, about 604, and was designated in 1968.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Clifftown Conservation Area | 1968 | 604 |
| The Leas Conservation Area | 1981 | 465 |
| Milton Conservation Area | 1987 | 379 |
| Leigh Conservation Area | 1971 | 345 |
| Shoebury Garrison Conservation Area | 1981 | 327 |
| Leigh Cliff Conservation Area | 1981 | 248 |
| Shorefield Conservation Area | 1981 | 207 |
| Prittlewell Conservation Area | 1995 | 116 |
| Warrior Square Conservation Area | — | 57 |
| Chapmanslord Conservation Area | — | 51 |
| Eastern Esplanade Conservation Area | 1989 | 32 |
| Crowstone Conservation Area | 1990 | 23 |
| Leigh Old Town Conservation Area | 1977 | 20 |
| Kursaal Conservation Area | 1989 | 0 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Southend-on-Sea?
Yes, Southend-on-Sea has 6 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- A slight univallate hillfort known as Prittlewell Camp, 500m east of Sutton Road crematorium
- Cold War defence boom, Pig's Bay, Shoeburyness
- Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp
- Prittlewell Priory
- Southchurch Hall moated site
- World War II caisson, West Knock sandbank, Shoebury Ness
What else do people ask about Southend-on-Sea?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Southend-on-Sea.
- What is the average house price in Southend-on-Sea?
- When did average house prices in Southend-on-Sea reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Southend-on-Sea?
- What type of properties are sold in Southend-on-Sea?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Southend-on-Sea?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Southend-on-Sea?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Southend-on-Sea?
- What is the crime rate in Southend-on-Sea?
- What's the air quality in Southend-on-Sea?
- How do Southend-on-Sea house prices compare with another area?
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 01:05 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Southend-on-Sea dataset covers 5,889 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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