Housing in Southend-on-Sea
Unitary authorityThe south east of the East of England. 185,214 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 42 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Southend-on-Sea, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Southend-on-Sea’s 108 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 52.
Average house price
CouncilSouthend-on-Sea’s average house price was £326,132 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than East of England and 19% higher than the UK average.
Prices held steady in the year to August 2026.
- Against East of England
- 3% lower£337,848
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Southend-on-Sea’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Southend-on-Sea costs 7.8 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Southend-on-Sea. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Southend-on-Sea was £1,316 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than East of England and 6% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Southend-on-Sea rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Southend-on-Sea is the joint 96th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 1% higher£1,298
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Southend-on-Sea’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,499 homes were sold in Southend-on-Sea in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Southend-on-Sea was £345,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East of England
- 100% lower0.2%
- Against the UK
- 100% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Southend-on-Sea was £638,159 in August 2026.
That is 22% higher than East of England and 44% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 22% higher£521,437
- Against the UK
- 44% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Southend-on-Sea was £197,827 in August 2026.
That is 3% higher than East of England and 2% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 3% higher£192,035
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Southend-on-Sea was £426,880 in August 2026.
That is 21% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 21% higher£352,638
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Southend-on-Sea was £332,274 in August 2026.
That is 15% higher than East of England and 43% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 15% higher£289,236
- Against the UK
- 43% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council136 home sales were recorded in Southend-on-Sea in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Southend-on-Sea was £884 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than East of England and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Southend-on-Sea is the 113th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 2% lower£900
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Southend-on-Sea was £1,124 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than East of England and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Southend-on-Sea is the 112th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 3% lower£1,153
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Southend-on-Sea was £1,371 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than East of England and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Southend-on-Sea is the 110th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 2% lower£1,403
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Southend-on-Sea was £1,879 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than East of England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Southend-on-Sea is the 121st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 5% lower£1,987
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Southend-on-Sea changed by 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
Southend-on-Sea is joint 111th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 34% higher3.8%
- Against the UK
- 34% higher3.8%