Rental yields›Southend-on-Sea
Rental yield in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea sits in the upper half for rental yield in England and Wales, a bit above the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Southend-on-Sea rose 1.6% and average rents rose 5.2%.
Gross yield
4.7%
Average price
£327,030
↑ +1.6% / yr
Average rent
£1,287/mo
↑ +5.2% / yr
National rank
#108 of 316
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Common questions
Is Southend-on-Sea a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.7% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Southend-on-Sea?
Over the past year, average rents in Southend-on-Sea rose 5.2% and average prices rose 1.6% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to 2026-05).
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Southend-on-Sea is at 4.7%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (01/04/2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-05). Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.