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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 £221,500 (around £305 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,500 and £303,000. 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: £221,500
Price per sq ft: £305
Sales (last 12 months): 123
Typical range (middle 50%): £163K – £303K

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £221,500 (about £305 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
Flats75£180,000£296

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

SS07BB

Salisbury Avenue

SS25HS

Central Avenue

SS26FY

Victoria

SS26HT

Harcourt Avenue

SS25QQ

Sutton Road

SS26LW

Crowborough Road

SS93WF

Short Street

SS19ES

Victoria

SS26EL

Victoria Avenue

SS07DU

Carisbrooke Road

SS39WT

Short Street

SS26DS

Victoria Avenue

SS25HQ

Chestnut Grove

SS19GJ

Victoria

SS25DH

Stadium Road

SS09DA

West Road

SS25TB

Short Street

SS26DU

Victoria Avenue

SS25HN

Dickens Close

SS25FU

Vale Avenue

SS25GH

Victoria

SS26LL

Tickfield Avenue

SS26HR

Colchester Close

SS26LR

Carnarvon Road

SS39SH

Short Street

SS25DZ

Kenway

SS19FH

Victoria

SS25JR

Bournemouth Park Road

SS19RZ

Short Street

SS07AG

North Road

SS19HJ

Victoria

SS26FB

Baxter Avenue

SS19SL

Victoria Avenue

SS25EY

Sutton Road

SS19GT

Victoria

SS25AJ

Chichester Road

SS25DT

Oakhurst Road

SS26FA

Victoria

SS26ET

Carnarvon Road

SS25JB

South Avenue

SS19XD

Short Street

SS26FD

Baxter Avenue

SS07AH

North Road

SS19SJ

Victoria Avenue

SS12AB

Victoria

SS26EJ

Victoria Avenue

SS25GJ

Sutton Road

SS25SD

Victoria

SS25NZ

Maple Square

SS25HZ

Chestnut Grove

SS25PB

Sutton Road

SS13WT

Short Street

SS26WR

Victoria Avenue

SS26BU

Victoria Avenue

SS19SF

Victoria Avenue

SS25TG

Short Street

SS07BT

London Road

SS25EL

Eliot Mews

SS26DZ

Victoria Avenue

SS26HZ

Baxter Avenue

SS25PF

Sutton Road

SS26BG

Baxter Avenue

SS26AP

Victoria Avenue

SS19GE

Victoria

SS19WQ

Short Street

SS26EA

Carnarvon Road

SS19JB

Victoria

SS25AP

Victoria

SS19FG

Victoria

SS19EU

Short Street

SS25HL

Byron Avenue

SS07BJ

North Road

SS991WL

Short Street

SS25HT

North Avenue

SS25AD

Coleman Street

SS19US

Short Street

SS26EQ

Victoria Avenue

SS991BL

Victoria Avenue

SS25DS

Glenhurst Road

SS25DP

The Lilacs

SS19SQ

Victoria Avenue

SS07BE

Salisbury Avenue

SS19WS

Short Street

SS19SB

Victoria Avenue

SS999EA

Victoria

SS11PL

London Road

SS26JB

Boston Avenue

SS19PX

Short Street

SS26AJ

Victoria Avenue

SS26AE

London Road

SS25JW

Bournemouth Park Road

SS07DF

Windsor Road

SS26EW

Victoria Avenue

SS26HU

Harcourt Avenue

SS19BZ

Short Street

SS25AX

Carlton Villas

SS26HQ

Short Street

SS25ET

Sutton Road

SS26WA

Short Street

SS25EX

Sutton Road