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About

The Victoria area sits immediately north of Southend-on-Sea’s main shopping spine, centred on Southend Victoria railway station and the road junction known as Victoria Circus. The area contains small retail parades, cafes, takeaways and a number of charity shops, with residential streets radiating northwards. It functions as one of the town’s two main rail gateways, so the rhythm of the neighbourhood is shaped by commuter flows and short-distance services rather than long-stay tourism. The High Street and the seafront are within easy walking distance, so trips to the pier or the promenade are common from here.

Transport is a defining feature: regular services run to London Liverpool Street from Southend Victoria, and several local bus routes pass through Victoria Circus, linking suburbs to the town centre. Local life mixes day-to-day shopping and commuter patterns; small employers and trade workshops sit alongside longer-established shops. The station’s presence makes arrival and departure a visible part of the streetscape, and many routines in the area are organised around the train timetables.

Area overview

On average Victoria has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 209 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.5× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Victoria is £47,026 per year. The median sale price in Victoria is £217,500 (around £303 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,125 and £299,250. There are 4 schools in Victoria: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Victoria is home to around 13,008 people, with a population density of about 8,088.5 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Victoria Population
13,008
Population density
8,088.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
112.24(+256%)
Shoplifting
32.21(+371%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.14(+109%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.45(+222%)
Public order
20.22(+295%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,624
66.31%
Other White
1,157
8.9%
African
577
4.44%
Other Asian
352
2.71%
Bangladeshi
347
2.67%
Total population: 13,005

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,786
27.16%
No qualifications
2,216
21.6%
Level 3 (A level)
1,696
16.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,568
15.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,239
12.08%
Total 16+ residents: 10,259

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,180
36.49%
Owns with a mortgage
1,167
19.53%
Owns outright
860
14.4%
Social rents from council
844
14.13%
Other social rented
606
10.14%
Total households: 5,974

Property prices in Victoria

Median price: £217,500
Price per sq ft: £303
Sales (last 12 months): 126
Typical range (middle 50%): £162K – £299K

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 (about £303 per square foot) in Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £475,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£417,500£430
Semi-Detached16£322,500£303
Terraced30£296,000£324
Flats78£178,500£290

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Victoria

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£273,500£152,000£250,000£238,000
2017£391,250£165,000£268,000£241,960
2018£397,500£176,000£280,000£248,000
2019£305,000£167,750£283,750£255,000
2020£450,000£181,000£267,500£250,000
2021£315,000£175,000£315,000£275,000
2022£312,000£241,000£332,500£310,000
2023£402,500£193,500£340,000£300,000
2024£602,000£182,000£318,500£314,000
2025£410,000£173,000£350,000£310,000
2026£425,000£200,000£318,250£295,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Victoria.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£271£260£217£247
2017£345£270£255£252
2018£267£255£278£257
2019£349£244£254£269
2020£201£297£257£273
2021£302£298£269£294
2022£420£325£333£323
2023£423£289£323£320
2024£269£318£340£315
2025£355£287£304£330
2026£353£300£303£325
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Victoria.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Victoria in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southend-on-Sea district.

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,769
Band F£3,272
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Victoria

SS26DP

Baxter Avenue

SS12NL

Southchurch Road

SS26ES

Victoria Avenue

SS25JN

Bournemouth Park Road

SS26FL

Victoria Avenue

SS25BG

Victoria

SS26FQ

Sweyne Avenue

SS08EQ

Short Street

SS26LN

Penhurst Avenue

SS19YG

Short Street

SS19BH

Short Street

SS09DD

West Road

SS26JD

Boston Avenue

SS19HY

Victoria

SS26JH

Boston Avenue

SS26LT

Tunbridge Road

SS19RF

Short Street

SS26FG

Baxter Avenue

SS19ZZ

Victoria

SS25HJ

Sycamore Grove

SS26HS

Wallis Avenue

SS07DS

Rayleigh Avenue

SS19HN

Victoria

SS19SS

Victoria Avenue

SS07AT

Summercourt Road

SS25JL

Bournemouth Park Road

SS07FR

North Road

SS19PF

Short Street

SS25DD

Grainger Road Industrial Estate

SS19AA

Short Street

SS07AX

Salisbury Avenue

SS26BX

Victoria Avenue

SS25NY

Maple Square

SS25ND

South Avenue

SS25GD

Sutton Road

SS19SZ

Short Street

SS19AX

Short Street

SS25SP

Deeping

SS11FR

London Road

SS07AA

Howards Chase

SS07BH

North Road

SS26DY

Carnarvon Road

SS07AU

Salisbury Avenue

SS09GD

Short Street

SS26EU

Victoria Avenue

SS19SD

Victoria Avenue

SS12ZP

Short Street

SS25HH

Maple Square

SS25PQ

Sutton Road

SS25HB

Ruskin Avenue

SS26HP

Colchester Road

SS93UH

Short Street

SS26YN

Short Street

SS12NW

Southchurch Road

SS19JA

Victoria

SS11PW

London Road

SS25HE

Sycamore Grove

SS19GQ

Victoria

SS991BF

Victoria Avenue

SS07BP

London Road

SS25AZ

Maldon Road

SS19SP

Victoria Avenue

SS07FL

North Road

SS09DB

West Road

SS19XE

Victoria

SS19GB

Victoria

SS25HG

Chestnut Grove

SS26BN

Baxter Avenue

SS07BX

London Road

SS25AT

St Anns Road

SS95WH

Short Street

SS25HU

North Avenue

SS25SG

High Street

SS19AH

Short Street

SS19SN

Victoria Avenue

SS19RE

Short Street

SS39WA

Victoria

SS07BA

Salisbury Avenue

SS07DZ

Claremont Road

SS11PE

London Road

SS19UA

Short Street

SS26AN

Short Street

SS26BW

Baxter Avenue

SS19ST

Victoria Avenue

SS25AL

Prittlewell Street

SS19NY

Short Street

SS19HZ

Victoria

SS19SW

Victoria Avenue

SS19DR

Short Street

SS07AD

Tudor Road

SS19XN

Short Street

SS19WF

Short Street

SS26DF

Victoria Avenue

SS25ER

Sutton Road

SS19SY

Short Street

SS07EA

Balmoral Road

SS25AG

Coleman Street

SS07DR

Albion Road

SS07HT

London Road

SS26LJ

Baxter Avenue