Kensington Road - SS1 2SY
Key Postcode Insights
SS1 2SY is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 355th most expensive of the 564 postcodes in the SS1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 38 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £381,272
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,019pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS1 2SY is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 355th most expensive of the 564 postcodes in the SS1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 38 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £381,272
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,019pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS1 2SY
- 10 Kensington Road
3 Bed Period House
- 12 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
- 14 Kensington Road
3 Bed Period House
- 16 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
- 24 Kensington Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS1 2SY sold for £472,500 on 27th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £381,272.
The SS1 2SY Sales Market has increased by 23.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £381,272 |
| June 2025 | -2.9% | £383,388 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £394,928 |
| June 2023 | 3.4% | £400,659 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £387,443 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £369,609 |
| June 2020 | -1% | £345,247 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £348,602 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £341,823 |
| June 2017 | 9% | £336,543 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £308,685 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £281,690 |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £257,755 |
| June 2013 | 4.5% | £238,448 |
| June 2012 | -3.2% | £228,205 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £235,796 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £235,049 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £213,990 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £248,078 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £252,750 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,019.
The SS1 2SY Rental Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £2,019pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,980pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £1,594pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2009 | -8% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.9% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,102pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th March 2026 for £472,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 77 sales since 1995.
SS1 2SY has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£472,500 | 4 Bed House91, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY91, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY
- Sold Aug 2025£370,000 | 4 Bed House16, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY16, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY
- Sold Jul 2025£275,000 | 2 Bed House95, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY95, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY
- Sold Jul 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed Flat34A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY34A, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY
- Sold Jan 2025£455,000 | 3 Bed House10, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY10, Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2SY
Nearby Postcodes
SS1 2SY is the 535th largest and the 355th most expensive postcode out of the 564 postcodes in the SS1 area.
- SS1 2TF, Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2TF74 Addresses|84 m away
- SS1 2XA, Northumberland Crescent, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2XA25 Addresses|121 m away
- SS1 2UH, Brunswick Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2UH42 Addresses|128 m away
- SS1 2SJ, Woodgrange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2SJ15 Addresses|131 m away
- SS1 2FB, Manilla Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1SS1 2FB32 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 18 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- period flat (18)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (1)
- D (20)
- No EPC (17)
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 School700 m away
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery1.0 km away
- Southend High School for Girls1.2 km away
- Southchurch High School1.5 km away
- Cecil Jones Academy2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS1 2SY is Southend East station, which is 500 metres away.
- Southend East|500 m away
- Southend Central|1.5 km away
- Southend Victoria|1.7 km away
- Thorpe Bay|2.1 km away
