Typical 3-bedroom house£380kmost £336k–£436k
Houses per m²£4,307flats £3,525
Sold last year2031,379 in five years
Prices in Southend-on-Sea+1.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in SS3 sold for £380,368 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £336,084 and £436,276, for about 91 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Southend-On-Sea (£393,000).
203 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £164k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SS3 9 (£4,204) and the most in SS3 8 (£4,855).
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 £1,735 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about SS3
Is SS3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% 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 (80% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (40.1% against 43.8%); 203 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 SS3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in SS3 sold for £380,368 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £336,084 and £436,276.
Is SS3 expensive for Southend-On-Sea?
A 3-bedroom house in SS3 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Southend-On-Sea (£393,000).
How many homes sell in SS3 each year?
203 homes sold in the last year and 1,379 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near SS3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bournes Green Junior School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near SS3?
For a 3-bedroom house, ME12 (£291k, 14 km), SS8 (£339k, 14 km), ME11 (£248k, 15 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.