Kensington Road - SS1 2SX
Key Postcode Insights
SS1 2SX is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 438th largest and 253rd most expensive of the 564 postcodes in the SS1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 16 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £351,888
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,841pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS1 2SX is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 438th largest and 253rd most expensive of the 564 postcodes in the SS1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 16 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £351,888
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,841pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS1 2SX
- 1 Kensington Road
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
- 7 Kensington Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 9 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS1 2SX sold for £277,000 on 9th December 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £351,888.
The SS1 2SX Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £351,888 |
| June 2025 | -3% | £355,229 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £366,055 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £371,856 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £359,863 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £343,740 |
| June 2020 | -1% | £321,866 |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £324,981 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £318,164 |
| June 2017 | 8.7% | £313,437 |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £288,278 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £264,068 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £242,012 |
| June 2013 | 4.4% | £224,134 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £214,613 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £220,161 |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £218,871 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £197,637 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £229,319 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £233,746 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,841.
The SS1 2SX Rental Market has increased by 48.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,812pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,739pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,315pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2009 | -8% | £972pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.9% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,008pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th December 2024 for £277,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 53 sales since 1995.
SS1 2SX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£277,000 | 3 Bed Flat23A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX23A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
- Sold Sep 2024£620,000 | 4 Bed House15, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX15, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
- Sold Jun 2023£290,000 | 2 Bed Flat45A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX45A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
- Sold Apr 2021£192,000 | 2 Bed Flat21A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX21A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
- Sold Mar 2021£499,999 | 5 Bed House1, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX1, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
Nearby Postcodes
SS1 2SX is the 438th largest and the 253rd most expensive postcode out of the 564 postcodes in the SS1 area.
- SS1 2TQ, Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2TQ54 Addresses|43 m away
- SS1 2AE, Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2AE21 Addresses|79 m away
- SS1 2YS, Shaftesbury Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2YS29 Addresses|120 m away
- SS1 2AG, Jetty Mews, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2AG15 Addresses|131 m away
- SS1 2AF, Collier Way, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2AF72 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 18 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- period flat (18)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£620,000 | 4 Bed House15, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX15, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
- Sold Mar 2022£555,000 | 4 Bed House171, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SZ171, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SZ
- Sold Dec 2018£550,000 | 4 Bed House41, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX41, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SX
Schools Nearby
- Greenways Primary School700 m away
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery1.1 km away
- Southend High School for Girls1.4 km away
- Southchurch High School1.6 km away
- Cecil Jones Academy2.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS1 2SX is Southend East station, which is 800 metres away.
- Southend East|800 m away
- Southend Central|1.5 km away
- Southend Victoria|1.8 km away
- Thorpe Bay|2.1 km away
