AREA REPORT · SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS1

SS1.

Southend-on-sea

SS1 is an outcode in Southend-on-sea, covering the neighbourhoods of Kursaal, Southend Central, Thorpe Bay, Southchurch and Victoria. Over the last 12 months 229 properties changed hands — a median of £217k for flats (£3,543/sqm) and £488k for houses (£4,344/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
12,800
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
86
372
Houses
143
472
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£217k
n = 86
£203k
n = 372
Houses
£488k
n = 143
£524k
n = 472
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,543
n = 83
£3,532
n = 355
Houses
£4,344
n = 141
£4,461
n = 467
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
−2.7% vs 12m
−9.4% vs 3y
£300k£600k£524k£488k£475k3Yn=47212Mn=1436Mn=35
Flats
Sliding
−9.9% vs 12m
−3.7% vs 3y
£125k£250k£203k£217k£195k3Yn=37212Mn=866Mn=25
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
Firming
+4.2% vs 12m
+1.5% vs 3y
£0£2,450£4,900£4,461£4,344£4,5263Yn=46712Mn=1416Mn=35
Flats
Easing
−4.9% vs 12m
−4.6% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,532£3,543£3,3713Yn=35512Mn=836Mn=24
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£521k
n=35
Median £
£475k
n=35
Avg £/sqm
£4,634
n=35
Median £/sqm
£4,526
n=35
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£538k
n=143
Median £
£488k
n=143
Avg £/sqm
£4,517
n=141
Median £/sqm
£4,344
n=141
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£567k
n=472
Median £
£524k
n=472
Avg £/sqm
£4,586
n=467
Median £/sqm
£4,461
n=467
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£207k
n=25
Median £
£195k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£3,409
n=24
Median £/sqm
£3,371
n=24
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£236k
n=86
Median £
£217k
n=86
Avg £/sqm
£3,669
n=83
Median £/sqm
£3,543
n=83
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£217k
n=372
Median £
£203k
n=372
Avg £/sqm
£3,594
n=355
Median £/sqm
£3,532
n=355
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£59k£312k£565k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
64
Median potential
78
069413872010201520202025
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
5,495
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
3,346
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
3,517
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
2,953
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,849
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,436
Detached
Band G
532
Detached
Band H
78
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
10,621
55%
Terraced houses
2,930
15%
Semi-detached houses
2,239
12%
Detached houses
2,255
12%
Bungalows
1,172
6.1%
Other/unknown
15
<1%
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
4
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
140
Schools
9
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Thorpe Bay
3,656
6,082
Kursaal
6,249
5,321
Southend Central
3,699
3,630
Southchurch
1,693
2,443
West Shoebury
130
207
Victoria
304
61
Wards
6 · click column to sort
Thorpe
3,656
6,082
Kursaal
6,249
5,321
Milton
3,699
3,630
Southchurch
1,693
2,443
West Shoebury
130
207
Victoria
304
61
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SS1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Southend-on-sea (SS1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SS1 (Southend-on-sea) was £488k, with an average of £538k, from 143 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SS1?
The median flat sale price in SS1 over the last 12 months was £217k (about £3,543 per square metre), from 86 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SS1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SS1 are £4,344 for houses and £3,543 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SS1 have?
Homes in SS1 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 64 (a potential of 78 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SS1 in the last year?
229 properties were sold in SS1 over the last 12 months, and 844 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES