# Housing in Southend-on-Sea The 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. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Southend-on-Sea: **£326,132** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Southend-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 Average house price each month for Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Southend-on-Sea | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £70,980 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £81,474 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £94,993 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £127,264 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £141,581 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £160,920 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £166,431 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £175,765 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £190,721 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £165,723 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £168,873 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £172,207 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £176,277 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £174,458 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £186,212 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £207,000 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £229,802 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £261,323 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £276,632 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £279,202 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £284,119 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £293,956 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £314,615 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £334,525 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £321,232 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £321,943 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £332,386 | £335,768 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £326,132 | £337,848 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Southend-on-Sea: **7.8×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Southend-on-Sea costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Southend-on-Sea. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Southend-on-Sea: **£1,316** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Southend-on-Sea | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £827 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £865 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £917 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £949 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £974 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £983 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,001 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,031 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,067 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,126 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,196 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,275 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,316 | £1,298 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Southend-on-Sea: **2,499** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,499 homes were sold in Southend-on-Sea in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Southend-on-Sea: **£345,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Southend-on-Sea was £345,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Southend-on-Sea: **0.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against East of England: 100% lower (0.2%) - Against the UK: 100% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Southend-on-Sea: **£638,159** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Southend-on-Sea: **£197,827** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Southend-on-Sea: **£426,880** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Southend-on-Sea: **£332,274** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Southend-on-Sea: **136** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 136 home sales were recorded in Southend-on-Sea in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Southend-on-Sea: **£884** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Southend-on-Sea: **£1,124** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Southend-on-Sea: **£1,371** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Southend-on-Sea: **£1,879** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Southend-on-Sea: **5.1%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private 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% higher (3.8%) - Against the UK: 34% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000033/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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