Postcode district report · August 2026

SS3, Southend-on-Sea

SS3 is the 5th Hapiest of Southend-on-Sea's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. SS3 also reaches into Rochford; these figures are for its homes in Southend-on-Sea.

Homes sold
200
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£340,000
+0.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,321
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
18%
of homes sold

SS3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SS3 against the other postcode districts of Southend-on-Sea.

Price per m²£3,321/m² 5th of 5
Price change+0.7% 3rd of 5
Sales a year200 a year 5th of 5
Sales change-20.3% 5th of 5
Energy efficiency71 EPC score 1st of 5
Carbon2.1 t CO₂ a home 1st of 5
Station nearby0.5 km 1st of 5
Yellow the best in Southend-on-Sea Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Southend-on-Sea

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SS3 compares with the rest of Southend-on-Sea. These colours compare postcode districts within Southend-on-Sea; Southend-on-Sea's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Southend-on-Sea's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SS9 666£400,000 +0.0%
2 SS1 280£359,000 +2.6%
3 SS2 410£320,000 +1.6%
4 SS0 441£310,000 -3.7%
5 SS3 200£340,000 +0.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Southend-on-Sea only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Southend-on-Sea aren't ranked.