Southend-on-Sea property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
1,255 for sale · UK £350k
England & Wales £290k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | £210,000 | £325,000 | £475,000 |
| UK | £220,000 | £350,000 | £560,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- Flats are 51% of what's for sale, compared to 29% across UK
More homes left the market in Southend-on-Sea than came onto it
↓ 38% · was 353
↑ 91% · was 114
↑ 54% · was 180
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Southend-on-Sea, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Southend-on-Sea sit by price band, against the UK
18% of homes in Southend-on-Sea ask £300k–400k, the most common band
44% of Southend-on-Sea listings ask under £300k, a bigger share than the UK (41%)
| Price band | Southend-on-Sea listings | Southend-on-Sea share | UK share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 124 | 10% | 10% |
| £150k–200k | 162 | 13% | 10% |
| £200k–250k | 157 | 13% | 10% |
| £250k–300k | 113 | 9% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 232 | 18% | 16% |
| £400k–500k | 196 | 16% | 12% |
| £500k–750k | 196 | 16% | 16% |
| £750k+ | 75 | 6% | 15% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Southend-on-Sea, set against UK
Flats are 51% of homes for sale in Southend-on-Sea, against 29% across UK
| property type | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (635 for sale) | £51 | £29 |
| Semi-detached (247 for sale) | £20 | £17 |
| Terraced (141 for sale) | £11 | £18 |
| Detached (129 for sale) | £10 | £21 |
Flats in Southend-on-Sea ask £220k, 19% less than UK flats (£271k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (635 for sale) | £220,000 | £271,000 |
| Semi-detached (247 for sale) | £450,000 | £300,000 |
| Terraced (141 for sale) | £350,000 | £260,000 |
| Detached (129 for sale) | £625,000 | £550,000 |
Flats in Southend-on-Sea ask £337 per sq ft, 24% less than UK flats (£445 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (341 with a floor area) | £337 | £445 |
| Semi-detached (142 with a floor area) | £379 | £310 |
| Terraced (70 with a floor area) | £338 | £302 |
| Detached (69 with a floor area) | £392 | £333 |
Flats in Southend-on-Sea sold for a median £220k, 5% less than UK flats (£232k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (729 sales) | £220,000 | £232,000 |
| Semi-detached (772 sales) | £400,000 | £273,000 |
| Terraced (511 sales) | £330,000 | £240,000 |
| Detached (444 sales) | £560,000 | £425,000 |
Flats in Southend-on-Sea sold for £343 per sq ft, about the same as UK flats (£336 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (497 matched sales) | £343 | £336 |
| Semi-detached (566 matched sales) | £413 | £300 |
| Terraced (345 matched sales) | £369 | £279 |
| Detached (301 matched sales) | £447 | £336 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Southend-on-Sea adds 58% to the asking price (UK: 30%)
| size | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (28 for sale) | £92,500 | £195,000 |
| 1 bed (247 for sale) | £175,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (442 for sale) | £252,500 | £250,000 |
| 3 beds (288 for sale) | £399,995 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (191 for sale) | £550,000 | £525,000 |
| 5+ beds (59 for sale) | £675,000 | £825,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Southend-on-Sea
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Detached | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | £180k7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £93k28 |
| 1 bed | £170k232 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £175k247 |
| 2 beds | £230k315 | £375k35 | £500k12 | £273k14 | £253k442 |
| 3 beds | £385k35 | £400k111 | £550k26 | £345k62 | £400k288 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £513k82 | £700k65 | £438k18 | £550k191 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £530k16 | £800k23 | £540k6 | £675k59 |
| All sizes | £210k592 | £450k247 | £625k129 | £350k100 | £325k1,255 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
1,709 matched sales
UK: £310 per sq ft
683 listings with a known floor area
UK: £347 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Southend-on-Sea are up 40% over 10 years, to £387
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £277 |
| Dec 2016 | £285 |
| Mar 2017 | £290 |
| Jun 2017 | £296 |
| Sept 2017 | £303 |
| Dec 2017 | £308 |
| Mar 2018 | £313 |
| Jun 2018 | £316 |
| Sept 2018 | £319 |
| Dec 2018 | £322 |
| Mar 2019 | £323 |
| Jun 2019 | £322 |
| Sept 2019 | £323 |
| Dec 2019 | £324 |
| Mar 2020 | £323 |
| Jun 2020 | £326 |
| Sept 2020 | £328 |
| Dec 2020 | £335 |
| Mar 2021 | £347 |
| Jun 2021 | £354 |
| Sept 2021 | £356 |
| Dec 2021 | £360 |
| Mar 2022 | £363 |
| Jun 2022 | £369 |
| Sept 2022 | £378 |
| Dec 2022 | £386 |
| Mar 2023 | £387 |
| Jun 2023 | £384 |
| Sept 2023 | £383 |
| Dec 2023 | £380 |
| Mar 2024 | £379 |
| Jun 2024 | £379 |
| Sept 2024 | £380 |
| Dec 2024 | £379 |
| Mar 2025 | £382 |
| Jun 2025 | £381 |
| Sept 2025 | £381 |
| Dec 2025 | £383 |
| Mar 2026 | £382 |
| Jun 2026 | £385 |
| Jul 2026 | £387 |
Homes sold in Southend-on-Sea
Previous 12 months: 2,320 sales
England & Wales: £290,000
The median sold price in Southend-on-Sea is up 52% over the last 10 years, to £350k
Each point is the median over the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £230k |
| Jun 2016 | £234k |
| Sept 2016 | £240k |
| Dec 2016 | £245k |
| Mar 2017 | £250k |
| Jun 2017 | £255k |
| Sept 2017 | £260k |
| Dec 2017 | £265k |
| Mar 2018 | £269k |
| Jun 2018 | £275k |
| Sept 2018 | £279k |
| Dec 2018 | £285k |
| Mar 2019 | £285k |
| Jun 2019 | £287k |
| Sept 2019 | £290k |
| Dec 2019 | £289k |
| Mar 2020 | £292k |
| Jun 2020 | £295k |
| Sept 2020 | £295k |
| Dec 2020 | £306k |
| Mar 2021 | £322k |
| Jun 2021 | £326k |
| Sept 2021 | £325k |
| Dec 2021 | £325k |
| Mar 2022 | £320k |
| Jun 2022 | £320k |
| Sept 2022 | £326k |
| Dec 2022 | £332k |
| Mar 2023 | £338k |
| Jun 2023 | £335k |
| Sept 2023 | £335k |
| Dec 2023 | £335k |
| Mar 2024 | £335k |
| Jun 2024 | £335k |
| Sept 2024 | £335k |
| Dec 2024 | £335k |
| Mar 2025 | £340k |
| Jun 2025 | £340k |
| Sept 2025 | £345k |
| Dec 2025 | £350k |
| Jan 2026 | £350k |
2,456 homes sold in Southend-on-Sea in the 12 months to January 2026, 5% above Southend-on-Sea's five-year norm of 2,335 a year
Sales in the 12 months ending each quarter
| Window ends | Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 3,725 |
| Jun 2016 | 3,579 |
| Sept 2016 | 3,437 |
| Dec 2016 | 3,261 |
| Mar 2017 | 2,889 |
| Jun 2017 | 3,035 |
| Sept 2017 | 3,043 |
| Dec 2017 | 3,023 |
| Mar 2018 | 2,932 |
| Jun 2018 | 2,860 |
| Sept 2018 | 2,860 |
| Dec 2018 | 2,908 |
| Mar 2019 | 2,897 |
| Jun 2019 | 2,777 |
| Sept 2019 | 2,689 |
| Dec 2019 | 2,620 |
| Mar 2020 | 2,607 |
| Jun 2020 | 2,379 |
| Sept 2020 | 2,199 |
| Dec 2020 | 2,335 |
| Mar 2021 | 2,802 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,645 |
| Sept 2021 | 3,923 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,679 |
| Mar 2022 | 3,334 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,856 |
| Sept 2022 | 2,797 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,905 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,701 |
| Jun 2023 | 2,396 |
| Sept 2023 | 2,170 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,974 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,917 |
| Jun 2024 | 2,005 |
| Sept 2024 | 2,165 |
| Dec 2024 | 2,273 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,645 |
| Jun 2025 | 2,552 |
| Sept 2025 | 2,512 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,484 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,456 |
What listings offer
Southend-on-Sea has fewer gardens and less parking than the UK.
Fewer gardens than UK
74% of listings have a garden; UK: 78%. 925 of 1,255 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than UK
71% of listings have parking or a garage; UK: 74%. 893 of 1,255 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with UK
33% of listings are listed as chain-free; UK: 31%. 414 of 1,255 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Southend-on-Sea
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 Parkanaur Avenue · SS1 3JDSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £740,000 |
| 154 Caulfield Road · SS3 9LTSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £318,000 |
| 5 Thornhill · SS9 4JSSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £695,000 |
| 80 Oaken Grange Drive · SS2 6RDSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £408,000 |
| 71 South Avenue · SS2 5JATerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £290,000 |
Current listings worth a look
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Current listings around Southend-on-Sea
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 1,255 | £325k | £253k | 41% |
| Chelmsford | 873 | £325k | £270k | 47% |
| Canterbury | 291 | £300k | £250k | 55% |
| Colchester | 854 | £280k | £195k | 56% |
| St Albans | 519 | £475k | £425k | 44% |
| Brighton and Hove | 2,386 | £425k | £375k | 33% |
| Norwich | 1,295 | £250k | £200k | 59% |
| Southampton | 1,264 | £225k | £200k | 39% |
| Milton Keynes | 1,074 | £330k | £230k | 60% |
| Portsmouth | 1,040 | £280k | £220k | 55% |
| Oxford | 877 | £450k | £350k | 59% |
| Cambridge | 789 | £425k | £380k | 49% |
| Winchester | 336 | £525k | £358k | 52% |
| UKbenchmark | 360,984 | £350k | £250k | 56% |
Key facts about Southend-on-Sea
- Rising: the median sold price in Southend-on-Sea is up 52% over the last 10 years and up 4% over the last 12 months.
- Space in Southend-on-Sea costs more than across the UK: homes sold for a median £387 per square foot, 25% above the UK (£310, 12 months to July 2026).
- Sales are running above Southend-on-Sea's five-year norm: 2,456 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 2,335 a year; 220 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 277 left it.
Southend-on-Sea property market: common questions
Where is Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea is in Essex, covering about 15 square miles.
What is the average house price in Southend-on-Sea?
The median asking price across the 1,255 homes for sale in Southend-on-Sea is £325,000 (as of 5 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £210,000 and £475,000. That is 7% below the UK. Homes that actually sold in Southend-on-Sea went for a median £350,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in Southend-on-Sea rising or falling?
Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Southend-on-Sea is up 52% over the last 10 years and up 4% over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Southend-on-Sea cheaper than the UK?
Yes: asking prices in Southend-on-Sea are typically lower than across the UK. The median asking price in Southend-on-Sea is £325,000 against £350k across the UK: 7% below the UK. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Southend-on-Sea?
1,255 homes are on the market in Southend-on-Sea right now, 220 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Southend-on-Sea?
218 listings in Southend-on-Sea had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 17% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Southend-on-Sea?
The median asking price for a flat in Southend-on-Sea is £220,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is semi-detached houses, at a median £450,000 across 247 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Southend-on-Sea?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Southend-on-Sea is £230,000, across 340 current listings.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Southend-on-Sea?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in Southend-on-Sea is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £400,000 across 111 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Southend-on-Sea?
In Southend-on-Sea, homes that sold went for a median £387 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £347 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (1,255 in Southend-on-Sea), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Southend-on-Sea since May 2026.
- UK comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of UK, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.