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Southend-on-Sea house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Southend-on-Sea, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£328,383
Annual change
+1.6%
Homes sold, May 2026
151
England average
£293,479

The average property in Southend-on-Sea sold for £328,383 in July 2026, up 1.6% on the year. That is about 12% above the England average of £293,479. 151 homes sold in Southend-on-Sea in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Southend-on-Sea rose 1%, peaking at £331,000 in February 2026.

£331,000 £319,495
August 2025July 2026

Peak £331,000 in February 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Southend-on-Sea at £644,057, 224% above flat or maisonette at £198,797. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 0.8%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£644,057+2.1%
Semi-detached£430,009+3.1%
Terraced£334,776+2.9%
Flat or maisonette£198,797-0.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Southend-on-Sea paid £148,412 less than people who already owned, a gap of 55%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£270,596+1.6%
Former owner-occupier£419,008+1.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Southend-on-Sea paid 4% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 23% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£319,548+1.3%14
Mortgage£331,473+1.7%48

By property status

New builds in Southend-on-Sea sold for 35% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£212,102-3.9%
Existing property£327,989+3.9%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£328,383+1.6%n/a
June 2026£325,149+3.5%n/a
May 2026£327,832+3.9%151
April 2026£329,266+2.3%135
March 2026£329,760+0.7%192
February 2026£331,000+1.8%177
January 2026£329,301+2.3%135
December 2025£329,217+1.4%200
November 2025£323,219Broadly flat238
October 2025£319,495-2.2%215
September 2025£321,688Broadly flat234
August 2025£326,342+1.2%244
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.