Overview
Niche Homes is an estate agent based at 1333 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2AB. The business trades from 4 offices under the same website (gilbertandrose.co.uk). The registered business name is Niche Homes Real Estate Ltd. Companies House number 14145248. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2025 home.co.uk recorded Niche Homes in 3 local agent league tables on 3 occasions. At its best it ranked 6th of 18 agents in Hockley (June 2025), with 4 homes for sale of 69 in the area (6% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 12th of 23 in Hawkwell with 2 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the SS9 postcode district sold for a median £405,000 across 684 sales in the last 12 months. Across Southend-on-Sea the average price is £328,383 (July 2026), +31.4% over ten years and 7.1× its January 1995 level. 38 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in SS9.
Market position and ranking
How Niche Homes has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkwell | 2025-06 | 12of 23 | 2of 80 | 3% |
| SS0 | 2025-07 | 7of 20+ | 14of 558 | 3% |
| Hockley | 2025-06 | 6of 18 | 4of 69 | 6% |
The Hawkwell market it trades in
23 agents advertising 80 homes, average asking price £517,306, 14 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-06-18.
All homes for sale in Hawkwell
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Hawkwell
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams and Donovan Estate AgentsWoodlands Parade, Main Road, Hockley, SS5 4QU | 21 | 26% |
| 2 | Horizon Estate Agents42 Hedingham Place, Rectory Road, Rochford, SS4 1UP | 10 | 13% |
| 3 | Amos Estates1A Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AZ | 6 | 8% |
| 4 | Bear Estate AgentsMain Road, Hockley, SS5 4QY | 6 | 8% |
| 5 | Diggins & Co35, Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7JE | 4 | 5% |
| 6 | haart11a Main Road, Hockley, SS5 4QY | 4 | 5% |
| 7 | Youngs Residential, Powered by Keller WilliamsGeorge Close, Canvey Island, SS8 9PU | 4 | 5% |
| 8 | Gilbert & Rose1333 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2AD | 3 | 4% |
| 9 | Nest in Essex, Rayleigh & WickfordUnit 17, Lubards Farm, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9QG | 3 | 4% |
| 10 | Abbotts CountrywideMarket Square West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AJ | 2 | 3% |
| 11 | Bear Estate AgentsJourneymans Way, Southend, Essex, SS2 5TF | 2 | 3% |
| 12 | Niche Homes1335 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2AB | 2 | 3% |
| 13 | YOPAMeridian House, Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, LE10 1YG | 2 | 3% |
| 14 | 1st Call Sales & Lettings193 Woodgrange Drive, Southend On Sea, SS1 2SG | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | Abbotts CountrywideHigh Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7BU | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | Aspire Estate AgentsHigh Road, Benfleet, SS7 5HZ | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | Goldings Estate AgentsThe Broadway, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 3EX | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | Hunt RocheThe Broadway, Thorpe Bay, SS1 3ES | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | Purplebricks650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | Reed Residential431-435 London Road,Westcliff on Sea,Essex,SS0 7HU | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read gilbertandrose.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Southend-on-Sea since January 1995, and what has sold in SS9 in the last year. Southend-on-Sea averages £328,383 in July 2026, +9.5% over five years and +31.4% over ten.
Average house price, Southend-on-Sea
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Southend-on-Sea
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in SS9
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in SS9
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, SS9 | £405,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 684 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £537,500 | Semi-detached | £445,000 |
| Terraced | £414,360 | Flat | £265,000 |
Other agents in SS9
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 44home.co.uk 2025 |
| Scott & Stapleton | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 11home.co.uk 2025 |
| Turner Sales & Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 8home.co.uk 2025 |
| Shore Sales & Lettings Limited | Letting agentIndependent | 7home.co.uk 2025 |
| Ashleigh Stone Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Essex Countryside | Estate agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Gilbert and Rose | Estate agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Castle Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| 4Sale Online Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Abbotts Countrywide | Estate agentConnells Group | — |
| Abbotts Countrywide Lettings | Estate agentConnells Group | — |
| Alexander James Real Estate Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Bear LOS Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Charlotte Adams Property ltd | Letting agent (self-employed, network)Keller Williams (self-employed network) | — |
| Coulson James Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Durden And Hunt Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| ERL Mortgage Shop | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Gilbert and Rose Lettings Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Greg May | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| HSE Properties Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Southend-on-Sea · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Niche offices
3 other offices share the website gilbertandrose.co.uk.
- Gilbert & Rose New HomesRochford SS2 6UN
- Gilbert and RoseSouthend-on-Sea SS9 2AD
- Gilbert and Rose Lettings LimitedSouthend-on-Sea SS9 2AD
Questions and answers
Is Niche Homes a leading agent in Hawkwell?
home.co.uk ranked it 12th of 23 agents in Hawkwell by homes for sale in June 2025, with 3% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Niche Homes a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Niche Homes?
A median £405,000 in SS9 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 684 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 3 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Southend-on-Sea, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | SS9, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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