1/18
£825,000
Semi-detached · 4 beds · 0 baths · 1,582 sq ft
Mildmay Road, Old Moulsham, CM2
Freehold
Added on 08/09/2026 
House prices in Essex
East of England · 23,751 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Essex
The average (median) house price in Essex, East of England was £370,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 23,751 sales registered so far. That is flat on the year before and 6.5% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £382,750; detached £520,000; terraced £330,000; flats £210,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £393 per square foot (£4,230/m²), based on 48,797 of 52,363 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £370,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- 0.0%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £393
- typical range £333–£461
- From 48,797 of 52,363 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 23,751
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Essex = the ceremonial county (Essex, Southend-On-Sea, Thurrock in HM Land Registry's records)
House prices in Essex by town
| vs parent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Essex | £332,000 | £348 | −2.4% | 3,273 | 90% |
| Chelmsford Essex | £402,500 | £421 | −1.1% | 2,385 | 109% |
| Basildon Essex | £328,000 | £375 | +0.9% | 1,249 | 89% |
| Southend-on-sea Essex | £335,000 | £364 | +4.6% | 1,077 | 91% |
| Clacton-on-sea Essex | £247,250 | £290 | −1.1% | 1,028 | 67% |
| Harlow Essex | £340,000 | £393 | 0.0% | 1,027 | 92% |
| Brentwood Essex | £490,000 | £506 | +1.0% | 1,022 | 132% |
| Braintree Essex | £335,000 | £362 | 0.0% | 881 | 91% |
| Grays Essex | £360,000 | £414 | −1.4% | 830 | 97% |
| Leigh-on-sea Essex | £405,000 | £437 | −0.6% | 754 | 109% |
| Benfleet Essex | £400,000 | £401 | +5.3% | 699 | 108% |
| Billericay Essex | £485,000 | £479 | −0.5% | 597 | 131% |
| Witham Essex | £325,000 | £361 | −5.8% | 543 | 88% |
| Wickford Essex | £390,000 | £428 | +2.5% | 513 | 105% |
| Westcliff-on-sea Essex | £317,500 | £360 | +2.4% | 487 | 86% |
| Maldon Essex | £375,000 | £404 | −2.6% | 486 | 101% |
| Dunmow Essex | £450,000 | £406 | 0.0% | 464 | 122% |
| Rayleigh Essex | £425,000 | £424 | +2.4% | 449 | 115% |
| Stanford-le-Hope Essex | £366,000 | £396 | −2.4% | 446 | 99% |
| Canvey Island Essex | £325,000 | £373 | +3.2% | 430 | 88% |
| Saffron Walden Essex | £480,000 | £427 | 0.0% | 415 | 130% |
| Loughton Essex | £515,000 | £562 | +3.8% | 386 | 139% |
| Halstead Essex | £335,500 | £342 | −1.3% | 346 | 91% |
| Harwich Essex | £245,000 | £269 | −3.9% | 326 | 66% |
| South Ockendon Essex | £360,000 | £416 | +2.1% | 315 | 97% |
| Hockley Essex | £437,000 | £406 | +2.3% | 312 | 118% |
| Rochford Essex | £367,750 | £383 | −0.6% | 312 | 99% |
| Epping Essex | £560,000 | £555 | −5.1% | 306 | 151% |
| Frinton-on-Sea Essex | £325,000 | £335 | −7.8% | 285 | 88% |
| Waltham Abbey Essex | £405,000 | £449 | +1.3% | 266 | 109% |
| Manningtree Essex | £341,000 | £361 | −6.6% | 261 | 92% |
| Chigwell Essex | £520,000 | £498 | +13.0% | 203 | 141% |
| Ingatestone Essex | £677,500 | £540 | −8.4% | 180 | 183% |
| Buckhurst Hill Essex | £660,750 | £599 | +12.9% | 174 | 179% |
| Burnham-on-Crouch Essex | £352,000 | £378 | −6.1% | 147 | 95% |
| Tilbury Essex | £338,000 | £379 | +3.7% | 144 | 91% |
| Southminster Essex | £360,000 | £339 | +2.7% | 127 | 97% |
| Walton on the Naze Essex | £257,000 | £307 | 0.0% | 125 | 69% |
| Ongar Essex | £485,000 | £462 | −10.2% | 123 | 131% |
| Stansted Essex | £452,500 | £428 | +7.7% | 120 | 122% |
House prices in Essex by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6,994 | £520,000 | £406 | 1,249 sq ft | +1.0% |
| Semi-detached | 7,322 | £382,750 | £406 | 936 sq ft | +0.7% |
| Terraced | 5,493 | £330,000 | £392 | 850 sq ft | 0.0% |
| Flats | 3,942 | £210,000 | £344 | 614 sq ft | −1.9% |
Essex house price trend
Essex median East of England median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £335,000 | 6625 |
| Q1 2022 | £350,000 | 7128 |
| Q2 2022 | £350,000 | 7498 |
| Q3 2022 | £370,000 | 8506 |
| Q4 2022 | £370,000 | 8082 |
| Q1 2023 | £360,000 | 5608 |
| Q2 2023 | £355,000 | 5003 |
| Q3 2023 | £365,000 | 6193 |
| Q4 2023 | £360,000 | 5798 |
| Q1 2024 | £350,000 | 5037 |
| Q2 2024 | £364,975 | 5712 |
| Q3 2024 | £366,000 | 7119 |
| Q4 2024 | £371,000 | 7546 |
| Q1 2025 | £380,000 | 9151 |
| Q2 2025 | £355,000 | 4796 |
| Q3 2025 | £375,000 | 7403 |
| Q4 2025 | £370,000 | 7030 |
| Q1 2026 | £363,000 | 5043 |
| Q2 2026 | £355,000 | 4275 |
| Q3 2026 | £365,000 | 2162 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Essex: £359,978, −0.3% on the year (July 2026). Why this differs from our median.
What homes in Essex sold for
16%
17%
23%
16%
10%
6%
4%
9%
£165k–£240k
£240k–£315k
£315k–£390k
£390k–£465k
£465k–£540k
£540k–£615k
£615k–£690k
£690k+
Most homes in Essex sold for £240k–£465k (56% of sales).
Sold house prices in Essex
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | Flat 13, 27, Victoria Avenue SS2 6AJ | Flats · Leasehold | £310,000 | 883 sq ft | £351 | +0% (2024) |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Flat 26, 27, Victoria Avenue SS2 6AJ | Flats · Leasehold | £200,000 | 732 sq ft | £273 | −7% (2022) |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 1a, Rye Walk CM4 9AL | Detached | £700,000 | 1,485 sq ft | £471 | n/a |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 19, Torrington SS3 8DD | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 646 sq ft | £480 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 5, School Road CO9 3NR | Detached | £475,000 | 1,636 sq ft | £290 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 50, Beeleigh East SS14 2RR | Terraced | £407,000 | 1,281 sq ft | £318 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 5, Longcroft Road CO4 3AR | Semi-detached | £342,500 | 1,012 sq ft | £339 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 10, Edinburgh Close CM8 1JG | Terraced | £300,000 | 926 sq ft | £324 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 15, Sparrows Corner CO12 5AA | Detached | £300,000 | 1,098 sq ft | £273 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 19a, Denham Road SS8 9HB | Detached | £250,000 | 527 sq ft | £474 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 25, Mayflower Close SS2 6XP | Semi-detached | £179,500 | 1,389 sq ft | £129 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 45, Arkwrights CM20 3LT | Flats · Leasehold | £170,000 | 538 sq ft | £316 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 147, Kingswood Chase SS9 3BE | Detached | £875,000 | 2,034 sq ft | £430 | +23% (2020) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 25, Isabel Drive CM22 6GU | Detached | £785,000 | 2,056 sq ft | £382 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | The Orangery, Hall Road CM7 5AW | Detached | £720,000 | n/a | n/a | +3% (2022) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 37, Laburnum Grove RM15 6TA | Detached | £480,000 | 1,012 sq ft | £474 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 115, Cripsey Avenue CM5 0AU | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 883 sq ft | £510 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 39, Westall Road IG10 2AG | Terraced | £445,000 | 840 sq ft | £530 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 28, St Lukes Road SS2 4AB | Semi-detached | £404,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £383 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 81, Bowers Road SS7 1BH | Semi-detached | £377,000 | 603 sq ft | £625 | −5% (2021) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 23, Mountview Close SS16 4RN | Semi-detached | £330,000 | 592 sq ft | £557 | +23% (2019) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Greenvale, the Green CO7 8LY | Semi-detached | £317,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 4, Sparrows Corner CO12 5AA | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 1,066 sq ft | £291 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 11, Landseer Court, Carnarvon Road CO15 6QH | Flats · Leasehold | £110,000 | 840 sq ft | £131 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Pleasant View, Hill Green CB11 4QS | Detached | £930,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Streets in Essex
Most expensive streets
- Forest Lane IG7 £3,000,000· 8 sales
- Greenway CM13 £2,995,000· 7 sales
- Hillwood Grove CM13 £2,550,000· 7 sales
- Thorndon Approach CM13 £2,400,000· 7 sales
- The Lakes CM4 £2,165,000· 6 sales
- Heronway CM13 £2,025,000· 12 sales
- Connaught Avenue IG10 £2,020,000· 5 sales
- Stradbroke Drive IG7 £1,975,000· 10 sales
Most affordable streets
- Alvis Avenue CO15 £60,000· 9 sales
- Sunbeam Avenue CO15 £61,250· 6 sales
- Regency Lodge CO15 £63,000· 11 sales
- East Haven CO15 £63,000· 6 sales
- Beach Way CO15 £66,250· 6 sales
- Bentley Avenue CO15 £70,000· 5 sales
- Castle Road CO15 £74,000· 20 sales
- Stour Road CO12 £76,500· 7 sales
Most active streets
- London Road SS7 33in 12m
- Victoria Road CM1 33in 12m
- London Road SS9 31in 12m
- Ongar Road CM15 27in 12m
- Western Road CM14 27in 12m
- Victoria Avenue SS2 26in 12m
- High Road SS7 23in 12m
- Baddow Road CM2 23in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
For sale in Essex now
Homes for sale in Essex today ask a median £350,000 (n = 9,358) vs £370,000 sold, so asking is 5% below recent sold prices; £372 vs £393 per sq ft. 5% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/20
£290,000
Flat · 2 beds · 2 baths · 696 sq ft
Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2
Leasehold
Reduced yesterday 
1/19
£525,000
Semi-detached · 3 beds · 2 baths · 1,104 sq ft
William Porter Close, Chelmsford, CM1
Freehold
Added on 14/09/2026
1/15
New home
£649,995
Terraced · 4 beds · 3 baths · 1,733 sq ft
Smith Crescent, Beaulieu, CM1
Freehold
Reduced on 14/10/2026
1/41
£2,000,000
Detached · 8 beds · 5 baths · 6,575 sq ft
Church Road, Boreham, CM3
Freehold
Added on 08/09/2026
1/20
£220,000
Cottage · 1 bed · 480 sq ft
The Hythe, Maldon
Reduced yesterday 
Sold prices at developments in Essex
- Beaulieu Heath · Countryside Homes33 resales · median £530,000· +14% on first sale
- Languard View · David Wilson Homes33 resales · median £243,750· +72% on first sale
- Charles Church at Birchwood Rise · Charles Church24 resales · median £372,500· +16% on first sale
- Artillery Mews · Taylor Wimpey13 resales · median £170,000· +9% on first sale
- Stane House · McCarthy Stone12 resales · median £182,813· +5% on first sale
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near Essex
- Hatfield Peverel Chelmsford · 7.1 km 101% of here
- Chelmsford Essex · 4.9 km 109% of here
- Witham Essex · 11.2 km 88% of here
- Wickford Essex · 11.6 km 105% of here
- Maldon Essex · 8.2 km 101% of here
- Hockley Essex · 12.2 km 118% of here
- Rayleigh Essex · 13.6 km 115% of here
- Benfleet Essex · 16.7 km 108% of here
- Rochford Essex · 15.7 km 99% of here
- Leigh-on-sea Essex · 18.2 km 109% of here
Part of East of England
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Essex is worth roughly £323k–£447k at the area's typical £333–£461 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Essex
›What is the average house price in Essex?
The median sold price in Essex, East of England was £370,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (23,751 sales registered so far); the mean was £417,964. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The East of England median over the same period was £345,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Essex per square foot?
Homes sold in Essex, East of England over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £393 per square foot (interquartile range £333–£461), from 48,797 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Essex going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was flat on the previous 12 months and 6.5% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Essex?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Forest Lane (IG7) has the highest median sold price at £3,000,000 across 8 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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