Typical 3-bedroom house£494kmost £407k–£616k
Houses per m²£4,621flats £3,499
Sold last year2041,493 in five years
Prices in Southend-on-Sea+1.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in SS1 sold for £493,500 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £407,023 and £615,613, for about 107 m² of space. That is 26% more than the same home across Southend-On-Sea (£393,000).
204 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £153k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SS1 2 (£3,972) and the most in SS1 3 (£5,167).
Across Southend-on-Sea, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 9.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,360 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,250 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £99,000 for that mortgage: what £100,000 buys.
Questions about SS1
Is SS1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 26% more than across Southend-On-Sea; prices in Southend-on-Sea are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (64% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.2% against 43.8%); 204 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in SS1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in SS1 sold for £493,500 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £407,023 and £615,613.
Is SS1 expensive for Southend-On-Sea?
A 3-bedroom house in SS1 costs 26% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southend-On-Sea (£393,000).
How many homes sell in SS1 each year?
204 homes sold in the last year and 1,493 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near SS1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bournemouth Park Academy, where 64% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near SS1?
For a 3-bedroom house, SS2 (£357k, 2 km), SS0 (£378k, 3 km), SS3 (£380k, 4 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.