Typical 3-bedroom house£357kmost £320k–£404k
Houses per m²£4,076flats £3,314
Sold last year2911,947 in five years
Prices in Southend-on-Sea+1.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in SS2 sold for £356,869 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £319,867 and £404,489, for about 90 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Southend-On-Sea (£393,000).
291 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £157k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SS2 5 (£3,781) and the most in SS2 6 (£4,412).
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 £1,627 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £71,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.
Questions about SS2
Is SS2 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less 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 (91% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.2% against 43.8%); 291 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 SS2?
A typical 3-bedroom house in SS2 sold for £356,869 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £319,867 and £404,489.
Is SS2 expensive for Southend-On-Sea?
A 3-bedroom house in SS2 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southend-On-Sea (£393,000).
How many homes sell in SS2 each year?
291 homes sold in the last year and 1,947 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near SS2?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Barons Court Primary School and Nursery, where 91% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
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.