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Riviera Drive, Southend-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Riviera Drive, Southend-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southend-on-sea-southend-on-sea/riviera-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS1 2RB, SS1 2QH, SS1 2QT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,125
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,452
52 sales
Price range
£56k – £378k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
SS1 2QH

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At a glance

House prices£194k average46% below the Southend-On-Sea average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkSouthend East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 58 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

52 property sales on Riviera Drive, Southend-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £194,125. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £103,042. Average sale prices rose from £72,300 in 2016 to £138,666 in 2026 (+92%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 46% below the Southend-On-Sea average of £362,641 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% flat, 19% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Riviera Drive range from £56,000 to £378,000. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold. Of 180 streets in Southend-On-Sea with at least two sales in the last year, Riviera Drive ranks 164th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Riviera Drive compared

Riviera Drive£194,125
SS1 postcode area£415,866
Southend-On-Sea£362,641
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £72,300 (5 sales)2016£72k2017: £164,333 (6 sales)2017£164k2018: £158,374 (8 sales)2018£158k2019: £74,000 (1 sales)2019£74k2020: £197,875 (8 sales)2020£198k2021: £217,000 (6 sales)2021£217k2022: £173,250 (6 sales)2022£173k2023: £89,500 (2 sales)2023£90k2024: £300,000 (1 sales)2024£300k2025: £182,583 (6 sales)2025£183k2026: £138,666 (3 sales)2026£139k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 58 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat36£103,04229 May 2026
Terraced10£286,25029 Jul 2026
Semi-detached6£338,58321 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Riviera Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
79, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 29 Jul 2026£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 29 May 2026£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 13 May 2026£82,999 FlatLeasehold
81, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 21 Nov 2025£360,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 19, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 22 Aug 2025£80,000 FlatLeasehold
45A, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 24 Jun 2025£272,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 23 Apr 2025£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 28 Feb 2025£83,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 29 Jan 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
94, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 20 Sep 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 19 Sep 2024£365,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 20, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 1 Aug 2023£89,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 18 Jul 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 13 Jul 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 16, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 21 Dec 2022£70,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 23 Sep 2022£378,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 30 Aug 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 15 Jul 2022£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 27 Jan 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 14 Jan 2022£86,500 FlatLeasehold
81, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 19 Oct 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 30 Sep 2021£338,500 TerracedFreehold
98, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 27 Sep 2021£306,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 26, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 6 Jul 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 14 May 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
41B, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 28 Apr 2021£177,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 33, Riviera Drive SS1 2QY 14 Jan 2021£585,000 OtherFreehold
45, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 30 Nov 2020£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 12, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 27 Nov 2020£78,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 9 Oct 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 9 Oct 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 8 Oct 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 28, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 1 May 2020£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 5 Mar 2020£75,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 14 Feb 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 7 Feb 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 19 Jul 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 28, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 7 Jan 2019£74,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 10 Dec 2018£124,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 28 Jun 2018£80,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 8 Jun 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 9 May 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 28, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 1 May 2018£71,000 FlatLeasehold
45A, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 5 Apr 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Riviera Drive SS1 2QT 26 Mar 2018£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 23 Jan 2018£78,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 21 Dec 2017£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55A, Riviera Drive SS1 2QH 1 Nov 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 14 Jul 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive SS1 2RB 13 Jul 2017£75,000 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
79, Riviera Drive £242,000 (Mar 2017) → £255,000 (Jul 2026) +5%
over 9 yrs
Flat 6, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive £86,500 (Jan 2022) → £78,000 (May 2026) -10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 18, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive £75,000 (Mar 2020) → £82,999 (May 2026) +11%
over 6 yrs
81, Riviera Drive £320,000 (Oct 2021) → £360,500 (Nov 2025) +13%
over 4 yrs
45A, Riviera Drive £175,000 (Apr 2018) → £272,000 (Jun 2025) +55%
over 7 yrs
Flat 29, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive £56,000 (Aug 2016) → £70,000 (Apr 2025) +25%
over 9 yrs
43, Riviera Drive £175,000 (Feb 2020) → £230,000 (Jan 2025) +31%
over 5 yrs
Flat 24, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive £83,500 (Nov 2016) → £124,995 (Dec 2018) → £100,000 (Jan 2022) +20%
over 5 yrs
Flat 28, Pembridge Court, Riviera Drive £71,000 (May 2018) → £74,000 (Jan 2019) → £90,000 (May 2020) +27%
over 2 yrs
56, Riviera Drive £218,000 (Apr 2017) → £295,000 (May 2018) +35%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Riviera Drive

Crime

674 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riviera Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences255
Anti-social behaviour130
Shoplifting47
Public order44
Drugs42
Criminal damage & arson38

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

Flood risk

Riviera Drive 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 Riviera Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Southchurch High School 722 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Southend High School for Girls 1,312 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Greenways Primary School 856 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 440 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery 434 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Hamstel Junior School 583 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Nicholas School 108 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 431 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Southend East station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Southend Central station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Southend Victoria station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Surbiton Road (adj, Southchurch Road) 3 min walk
  • Surbiton Avenue (adj, Southchurch Road) 3 min walk
  • Lifstan Way Bridge (N-bound, Lifstan Way) 3 min walk
  • Lifstan Way Bridge (S-bound, Lifstan Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Central Surgery - Southchurch Blvd
    27 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • The Practice Northumberland Avenue
    32 Northumberland Avenue, Southend On Sea · 0.5 mi
  • North Avenue Surgery
    332 North Avenue, Southend-On-Sea · 0.5 mi
  • Warrior Square Surgery
    61 Warrior Square, Southend-On-Sea · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Southend On Sea · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Southchurch Road · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Southchurch Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Southend On Sea Southchurch Road Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Howells & Harrison · 0.3 mi
  • Southchurch Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Enanee Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Park House Dental Practice Ltd · 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.6%62.5%
Private rented31.1%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households1,055

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents2,343

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 Riviera Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White86.9%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%5.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%3.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
No religion46.8%44.9%
Christian41.4%42.6%
Not answered5.4%5.9%
Hindu2.1%1.1%
Muslim2%3%
Jewish1%1.1%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Born in the UK88.3%87.5%
Born outside the UK11.7%12.5%

Highest qualification

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Level 4 qualifications and above24.5%27.2%
No qualifications21.5%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications18.2%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications15%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.1%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health45.9%46.7%
Good health34.6%34.4%
Fair health13.4%13.3%
Bad health4.8%4.3%
Very bad health1.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household46.8%44.3%
No cars or vans in household28.2%24.6%
2 cars or vans in household20.9%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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