Detached
£589,271
60% above the Southend-on-Sea average
14.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Southend-on-Sea? £367,995
The average house price in Southend-on-Sea is £367,995, based on 2,383 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 0.7% (£2,413) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,383
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Southend-on-Sea?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£435,801
18% above the Southend-on-Sea average
29.5% of sales
Terraced
£345,010
6% below the Southend-on-Sea average
21.8% of sales
Flats
£229,220
38% below the Southend-on-Sea average
34.3% of sales
Are house prices in Southend-on-Sea going up or down?
House prices in Southend-on-Sea are falling: down 0.7% (£2,413) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 40.3% (£105,682).
Past 12 months
−0.7%
−£2,413From £370,408 to £367,995
£374,154£366,790
Past 10 years
+40.3%
+£105,682From £262,313 to £367,995
£370,408£262,313
Quick answers for Southend-on-Sea
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£400,469
Highest average, reached in July 2025
How many homes sold?
2,383
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
34.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
27.3% of sales
How many people live in Southend-on-Sea?
180,718
6,875 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Southend-on-Sea?
78,415
2,983 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Southend-on-Sea?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.9% of the area · 37 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Southend-on-Sea?
104 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +6.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Southend-on-Sea?
109 listed buildings
3.7% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 52% of areas in England and Wales.
14 conservation areas · 5 Grade I · 6 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in Southend-on-Sea?
NO₂ 10.7 µg/m³
Very High for England and Wales · PM2.5 8.8 µg/m³ (Very High) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Southend-on-Sea rank?
19th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Southend-on-Sea?
The highest recorded sale prices in Southend-on-Sea, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
266 eastern avenue, southend-on-sea
£3,600,000
Sold August 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Southend-on-Sea compare with nearby areas?
Southend-on-Sea compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Southend-on-Sea vs Medway
- Southend-on-Sea
- £367,995
- Medway
- £317,644−£50,351
Open comparison
Southend-on-Sea vs Thurrock
- Southend-on-Sea
- £367,995
- Thurrock
- £363,140−£4,855
Open comparison
Southend-on-Sea vs Essex
- Southend-on-Sea
- £367,995
- Essex
- £410,914+£42,919
Open comparison
Southend-on-Sea vs Kent
- Southend-on-Sea
- £367,995
- Kent
- £391,968+£23,973
Open comparison
Southend-on-Sea vs Greater London
- Southend-on-Sea
- £367,995
- Greater London
- £646,381+£278,386
Open comparison
Southend-on-Sea vs East Sussex
- Southend-on-Sea
- £367,995
- East Sussex
- £376,720+£8,725
Open comparison
Which areas of Southend-on-Sea are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 1 areas of Southend-on-Sea, most expensive first.
- 1
£447,522
Change over one year: −8.3%
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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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