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Kenway, Southend-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kenway, Southend-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southend-on-sea-southend-on-sea/kenway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS2 5DX, SS2 5DZ, SS2 5GF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,857
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£154,091
87 sales
Price range
£60k – £363k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
SS2 5GF

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At a glance

House prices£166k average54% below the Southend-On-Sea average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkPrittlewell station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 97 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

87 property sales on Kenway, Southend-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £165,857. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £148,291. Average sale prices rose from £160,592 in 2016 to £164,500 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% below the Southend-On-Sea average of £362,641 over the same period. 24 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Kenway range from £59,999 to £362,500. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold. Of 180 streets in Southend-On-Sea with at least two sales in the last year, Kenway ranks 174th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Kenway compared

Kenway£165,857
SS2 postcode area£319,953
Southend-On-Sea£362,641
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,592 (13 sales)2016£161k2017: £149,500 (9 sales)2017£150k2018: £166,000 (8 sales)2018£166k2019: £126,800 (5 sales)2019£127k2020: £130,393 (7 sales)2020£130k2021: £131,683 (15 sales)2021£132k2022: £186,050 (10 sales)2022£186k2023: £140,917 (3 sales)2023£141k2024: £129,500 (5 sales)2024£130k2025: £200,833 (6 sales)2025£201k2026: £164,500 (6 sales)2026£165k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 97 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat84£148,29117 Aug 2026
Terraced3£316,50029 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Kenway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 13, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 17 Aug 2026£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 27 Jul 2026£204,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 29 Jun 2026£96,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 24 Jun 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 27 Feb 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 17 Feb 2026£165,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 19, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 9 Jan 2026£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 27 Nov 2025£174,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Kenway SS2 5DX 29 Aug 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 14, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 18 Aug 2025£173,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 16 May 2025£132,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 17 Apr 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 24 Mar 2025£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 28 Feb 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 2 Aug 2024£84,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 2 May 2024£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 5 Apr 2024£178,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 16 Feb 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 12 Jan 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 4 Aug 2023£96,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 7 Feb 2023£126,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 20 Jan 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 12 Dec 2022£169,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 9 Dec 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 7 Nov 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 12 Sep 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 7 Jul 2022£212,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 8 Jun 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Kenway SS2 5DX 29 Apr 2022£362,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 26, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 31 Mar 2022£67,085 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 24 Mar 2022£66,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 24 Mar 2022£187,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 8 Feb 2022£153,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 4 Feb 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 2 Feb 2022£164,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 20 Dec 2021£77,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 17 Dec 2021£92,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 17 Dec 2021£177,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 7 Dec 2021£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 21 Oct 2021£186,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 29 Sep 2021£87,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Optical Court, 16, Kenway SS2 5DZ 17 Sep 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 14 Aug 2021£73,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 28 May 2021£172,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 9 Apr 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 26 Mar 2021£88,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway SS2 5DX 12 Mar 2021£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway SS2 5DX 15 Feb 2021£176,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Cole House, 17, Kenway SS2 5GF 12 Feb 2021£86,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway SS2 5DZ 29 Jan 2021£83,250 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 13, Cole House, 17, Kenway £86,000 (Jul 2019) → £230,000 (Aug 2026) +167%
over 7 yrs
Flat 3, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway £190,000 (Feb 2022) → £204,000 (Jul 2026) +7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 16, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £179,000 (Jan 2021) → £180,000 (Jun 2026) +1%
over 5 yrs
Flat 23, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £143,000 (Apr 2017) → £187,000 (Mar 2018) → £175,000 (Sep 2021) → £185,000 (Feb 2026) +29%
over 9 yrs
Flat 12, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £158,000 (Jan 2021) → £165,000 (Feb 2026) +4%
over 5 yrs
Flat 19, Cole House, 17, Kenway £86,000 (Sep 2019) → £92,000 (Jan 2026) +7%
over 6 yrs
Flat 14, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £142,500 (Jun 2016) → £164,500 (Feb 2022) → £173,000 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 9 yrs
Flat 10, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £188,000 (Jul 2017) → £132,000 (May 2025) -30%
over 8 yrs
Flat 8, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £158,000 (Jul 2018) → £163,000 (Mar 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
Flat 23, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway £72,000 (Feb 2017) → £77,000 (Dec 2021) → £84,000 (Aug 2024) +17%
over 7 yrs
Flat 18, Cole House, 17, Kenway £88,000 (Mar 2021) → £90,000 (May 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
Flat 20, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £128,500 (Jan 2016) → £145,000 (Feb 2024) +13%
over 8 yrs
Flat 22, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway £117,000 (Mar 2019) → £126,750 (Feb 2023) +8%
over 4 yrs
Flat 20, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £133,000 (Apr 2016) → £169,500 (Dec 2022) +27%
over 7 yrs
Flat 27, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £150,000 (Aug 2018) → £160,000 (Sep 2022) +7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £187,000 (Jul 2017) → £212,000 (Jul 2022) +13%
over 5 yrs
Flat 24, Oasis Court, 18, Kenway £59,999 (Jun 2017) → £66,000 (Mar 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
Flat 17, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway £157,000 (Mar 2018) → £172,000 (Dec 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 28, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £185,500 (Apr 2017) → £186,000 (Oct 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 26, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £172,500 (Aug 2016) → £172,500 (May 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 30, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £170,000 (May 2017) → £176,000 (Feb 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Vantage Court, 14, Kenway £185,000 (Jul 2017) → £192,000 (Dec 2020) +4%
over 3 yrs
Flat 24, Galleries Court, 12, Kenway £157,500 (Jul 2018) → £155,000 (Jul 2020) -2%
over 2 yrs
Flat 9, Optical Court, 16, Kenway £150,000 (Feb 2016) → £180,000 (Feb 2020) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kenway

Crime

1,027 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kenway in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences378
Anti-social behaviour193
Shoplifting95
Public order73
Other theft70
Criminal damage & arson59

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kenway is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert area
  • The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area Flood warning area
  • The Essex coast from Shoeburyness, to and including Southend seafront, including Southchurch Park Flood alert area
  • Paglesham, Rochford, The Wakerings and Potton Island Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Kenway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Southend YMCA Community School 31 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–18 Report 0.2 mi
Sutton House Academy 82 pupils Academy special sponsor led 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Victory Park Academy 58 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bournemouth Park Academy 534 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 611 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 103 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 420 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Westborough School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Prittlewell station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Southend Victoria station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Southend Central station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vale Avenue (adj, Sutton Road) 3 min walk
  • East Street (opp, Sutton Road) 3 min walk
  • Vale Avenue (opp, Sutton Road) 3 min walk
  • Sutton Road (W-bound, Royston Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sas Mid And South Essex Stp
    Suite 7, Skyline Plaza, Southend-On-Sea · 0.4 mi
  • The Queensway Surgery
    Queensway Surgery, 75 Queensway, Southend-On-Sea · 0.5 mi
  • Dr F Khan Carnavon Road Surgery
    Carnarvon Road Surgery, 1St Floor, Westcliff-On-Sea · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Navin Kumar
    183-195 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Greyhound RP Southend · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Southend Southend-On-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens - Beaumont Court · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S West St Southend BP · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Murray Miller Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Southend Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rays Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Baxter Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Southchurch Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.9%62.5%
Private rented18.0%20.3%
Social rented41.9%17.1%
Households910

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents2,043

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Southend-on-Sea with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Kenway

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White83.4%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.5%5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
No religion47.2%44.9%
Christian37.6%42.6%
Muslim7.1%3%
Not answered6.3%5.9%
Hindu0.6%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.3%1.1%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Born in the UK84.1%87.5%
Born outside the UK15.9%12.5%

Highest qualification

HereSouthend-on-Sea
No qualifications28.1%19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.6%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%12%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.1%
Other qualifications2%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health44.2%46.7%
Good health31.7%34.4%
Fair health14.8%13.3%
Bad health7.3%4.3%
Very bad health2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household44.2%44.3%
No cars or vans in household35.9%24.6%
2 cars or vans in household16.2%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%7.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southend-on-Sea.

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