AREA REPORT · SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS

SS.

Southend-on-Sea

SS is a postcode area covering 17 outcodes. Over the last 12 months 5,113 properties changed hands across the area — a median of £210k for flats (£3,713/sqm) and £387k for houses (£4,360/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
17
outcodes — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
941
3,645
Houses
4,172
15,755
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£210k
n = 941
£213k
n = 3,645
Houses
£387k
n = 4,172
£380k
n = 15,755
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,713
n = 920
£3,750
n = 3,523
Houses
£4,360
n = 4,147
£4,302
n = 15,603
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−1.9% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£230k£460k£380k£387k£380k3Yn=15,75512Mn=4,1726Mn=1,227
Flats
·Stabilising
−0.1% vs 12m
−1.5% vs 3y
£120k£240k£213k£210k£210k3Yn=3,64512Mn=9416Mn=304
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−1.1% vs 12m
+0.2% vs 3y
£0£2,400£4,800£4,302£4,360£4,3113Yn=15,60312Mn=4,1476Mn=1,222
Flats
Easing
−1.5% vs 12m
−2.4% vs 3y
£0£2,000£4,000£3,750£3,713£3,6593Yn=3,52312Mn=9206Mn=301
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£420k
n=1,227
Median £
£380k
n=1,227
Avg £/sqm
£4,475
n=1,222
Median £/sqm
£4,311
n=1,222
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£431k
n=4,172
Median £
£387k
n=4,172
Avg £/sqm
£4,514
n=4,147
Median £/sqm
£4,360
n=4,147
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£424k
n=15,755
Median £
£380k
n=15,755
Avg £/sqm
£4,432
n=15,603
Median £/sqm
£4,302
n=15,603
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£215k
n=304
Median £
£210k
n=304
Avg £/sqm
£3,679
n=301
Median £/sqm
£3,659
n=301
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£219k
n=941
Median £
£210k
n=941
Avg £/sqm
£3,719
n=920
Median £/sqm
£3,713
n=920
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£222k
n=3,645
Median £
£213k
n=3,645
Avg £/sqm
£3,767
n=3,523
Median £/sqm
£3,750
n=3,523
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£58k£225k£391k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
81
08814176282010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
39,563
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
53,537
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
97,436
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
57,762
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
28,881
Detached
Band F
14,136
Detached
Band G
5,971
Detached
Band H
362
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
72,313
24%
Terraced houses
65,782
22%
Semi-detached houses
62,454
21%
Detached houses
47,443
16%
Bungalows
46,152
15%
Other/unknown
4,848
1.6%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
21
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
1,840
Schools
180
OUTCODES
Drill down to an outcode.
FAQ

SS property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Southend-on-Sea (SS)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SS (Southend-on-Sea) was £387k, with an average of £431k, from 4,172 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SS?
The median flat sale price in SS over the last 12 months was £210k (about £3,713 per square metre), from 941 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SS?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SS are £4,360 for houses and £3,713 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SS have?
Homes in SS most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SS in the last year?
5,113 properties were sold in SS over the last 12 months, and 19,400 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES