Summary - 18A ALEXANDRA STREET SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS1 1BU
1 bed 1 bath Land
Rare 0.321-acre freehold development site with consent for 27 flats in central Southend.
- Freehold cleared development site of approx. 0.321 acres (13,939 sq ft)
- Planning consent noted for 27 self-contained flats and commercial space
- Dual frontage to Alexandra Street and Clarence Street; prominent site
- Close walking distance to Southend Central and Southend Victoria stations
- Upper levels offer distant views across city and towards Thames Estuary
- Area classified as very deprived with very high local crime rates
- Urban setting: cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods and migrant-family demographics
- Buyer should allow for security, management costs and detailed market due diligence
This cleared 0.321-acre freehold site sits between Alexandra Street and Clarence Street in the heart of Southend City Centre, offering two street frontages and strong walkable access to shops, stations and city amenities. The location benefits from mainline rail services at Southend Central and Victoria, and upper levels are said to afford distant Thames Estuary views.
Existing information indicates planning consent for a mixed-use scheme of 27 self-contained flats with commercial space, providing a ready development route for residential rental or sale. The plot’s scale (approx. 0.321 acres / 13,939 sq ft) and central position make it suitable for a mid-rise, high-density scheme aimed at city-centre renters, students or multi-let apartments.
Buyers should weigh clear investment upside against material local challenges: the neighbourhood is classified as very deprived with very high crime rates, and the wider area mixes migrant families and cosmopolitan student populations. These factors can influence rental yields, tenant profiles and operating costs; consider security, management and design responses when modelling returns.
Overall, this is a prominent, ready-for-development city-centre site for investors or developers targeting urban, mixed-use residential schemes. The combination of central location, planning consent and freehold tenure is a genuine value driver, but proceed with site-specific due diligence on market positioning, security strategy and any remaining planning or infrastructure pre-conditions.
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