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Petworth Gardens, Southend-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Petworth Gardens, Southend-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southend-on-sea-southend-on-sea/petworth-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS2 4TG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£490,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£420,158
19 sales
Price range
£320k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2026
SS2 4TG

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At a glance

House prices£420k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkThorpe Bay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Petworth Gardens, Southend-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £490,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £404,208. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 32% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Petworth Gardens range from £320,000 to £530,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Petworth Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Petworth Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £365,000 (3 sales)2016£365k2017: £320,000 (1 sales)2017£320k2018: £389,167 (3 sales)2018£389k2019: £386,000 (3 sales)2019£386k2020: £437,500 (1 sales)2020£438k2021: £530,000 (1 sales)2021£530k2022: £475,000 (2 sales)2022£475k2023: £440,000 (1 sales)2023£440k2024: £475,000 (1 sales)2024£475k2025: £460,000 (2 sales)2025£460k2026: £490,000 (1 sales)2026£490k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£404,20812 Sep 2025
Detached6£461,2504 Jun 2026
Terraced1£365,00026 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Petworth Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 4 Jun 2026£490,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 12 Sep 2025£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 1 May 2025£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 12 Sep 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 10 Mar 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 1 Dec 2022£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 17 May 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 1 Mar 2021£530,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 12 Jun 2020£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 20 Sep 2019£333,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 26 Apr 2019£365,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 28 Mar 2019£460,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 7 Sep 2018£387,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 28 Aug 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 12 Apr 2018£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 2 Aug 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 25 Nov 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 26 Feb 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Petworth Gardens SS2 4TG 25 Feb 2016£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
23, Petworth Gardens £437,500 (Jun 2020) → £475,000 (Sep 2025) +9%
over 5 yrs
24, Petworth Gardens £333,000 (Sep 2019) → £440,000 (Mar 2023) +32%
over 3 yrs
12, Petworth Gardens £375,000 (Aug 2018) → £500,000 (Dec 2022) +33%
over 4 yrs
28, Petworth Gardens £325,000 (Feb 2016) → £450,000 (May 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
16, Petworth Gardens £425,000 (Nov 2016) → £530,000 (Mar 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Petworth Gardens

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Petworth Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting14
Vehicle crime10
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson8

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

Flood risk

Petworth Gardens is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Essex coast at Shoeburyness to Southend Pier Flood alert 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 Petworth Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thorpe Hall School 600 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.3 mi
Southend High School for Girls 1,312 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Southchurch High School 722 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Alleyn Court Preparatory School 218 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Nicholas School 108 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Hamstel Junior School 583 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery 434 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Bournes Green Infant School 193 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Thorpe Bay station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Southend East station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Southend Victoria station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Thorpe Bay School (opp, Southchurch Boulevard) 3 min walk
  • Bournes Green Roundabout (E-bound, Southchurch Boulevard) 3 min walk
  • Bournes Green Roundabout (W-bound, Southchurch Boulevard) 3 min walk
  • Roedean Gardens (W-bound, Poynings Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Central Surgery - Southchurch Blvd
    27 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea · 0.6 mi
  • North Avenue Surgery
    332 North Avenue, Southend-On-Sea · 0.7 mi
  • Southend Coastal Surgeries - Thorpe Bay
    99 Tyrone Road, Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea · 0.8 mi
  • St Luke's Health Centre
    Pantile Avenue, Southend-On-Sea · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Dillon's Convenience · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Southend On Sea · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Thorpe Bay Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vinods Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Howells & Harrison · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Station Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Smiles On Broadway · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.3%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households647

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.0%64.1%
Aged 65+34.0%18.6%
Residents1,501

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 Petworth Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White88.9%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.3%5.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%3.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Christian48.4%42.6%
No religion37.4%44.9%
Not answered5.9%5.9%
Muslim3.8%3%
Jewish1.9%1.1%
Hindu1.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Born in the UK91.5%87.5%
Born outside the UK8.5%12.5%

Highest qualification

HereSouthend-on-Sea
No qualifications27.6%19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above19%27.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%12%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.1%
Other qualifications3.4%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health39.4%46.7%
Good health38.5%34.4%
Fair health15.7%13.3%
Bad health4.7%4.3%
Very bad health1.7%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household43.4%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household31%23.5%
No cars or vans in household14.4%24.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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