marketcodeAsking rent
£1,253 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,382 lets
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea rental market
Asking rent £1,253 a month · Gross yield 4.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Southend-on-Sea earn?
Southend-on-Sea: asking rent £1,253 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,382 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
3,950 lets
+3.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
866 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Southend-on-Sea vary by home size?
Asking rent in Southend-on-Sea runs from £906 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,798 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £906 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.8% on the previous 12 months | 1445 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,278 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 1521 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,647 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1% on the previous 12 months | 627 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,114 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.8% on the previous 12 months | 137 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,798 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 41 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Southend-on-Sea?
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 3,352 units in Southend-on-Sea whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords81% of classified · 2,706 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)13% of classified · 432 units
- Housing associations4.6% of classified · 155 units
- RMC1.7% of classified · 58 units
- Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Southend-on-Sea rank?
Southend-on-Sea ranks 20th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,253 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
Southend-on-Sea ranks 20th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,253 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,391 a month | 2,125 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,059 a month | 2,959 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,740 a month | 10,652 | measured |
| 4 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,710 a month | 7,234 | measured |
| 5 | Wokingham | £1,700 a month | 1,679 | measured |
| 20 | Southend-on-Sea | £1,253 a month | 2,382 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
Southend-on-Sea ranks 38th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 6.4% | 5,924 | measured |
| 2 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 15,015 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 1,543 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 6.0% | 4,435 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 2,760 | measured |
| 38 | Southend-on-Sea | 4.1% | 3,950 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Southend-on-Sea
SS9 leads the 4 postcode districts within Southend-on-Sea for asking rent, at £1,556 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Southend-on-Sea
SS2 leads the 4 postcode districts within Southend-on-Sea for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.7%.
Where next from Southend-on-Sea?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- SS0Postcode district · £3,775/m²
- SS1Postcode district · £4,071/m²
- SS2Postcode district · £3,763/m²
- SS9Postcode district · £5,812/m²
- Bath and North East SomersetNeighbouring local authority · £4,566/m²
- BedfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,926/m²
- Blackburn with DarwenNeighbouring local authority · £2,192/m²
- BlackpoolNeighbouring local authority · £1,651/m²
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleNeighbouring local authority · £4,124/m²
- Bracknell ForestNeighbouring local authority · £4,995/m²
- BuckinghamshireNeighbouring local authority · £5,305/m²
- Central BedfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £4,282/m²
Questions about Southend-on-Sea
- What is the average rent in Southend-on-Sea?
- Homes to let in Southend-on-Sea asked a median £1,253 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,382 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Southend-on-Sea?
- 4.1% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 3,950 lets. +3.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Southend-on-Sea
- Properties in Southend-on-SeaEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Southend-on-SeaFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Southend-on-SeaRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Southend-on-SeaWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Southend-on-SeaWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Southend-on-SeaRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Southend-on-SeaWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Southend-on-SeaWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 2,382 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 3,950 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |