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House prices in Essex

East of England · 23,516 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Essex

The average (median) house price in Essex, East of England was £369,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 23,516 sales registered so far — 0.3% down on the year before and 8.5% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £385,000; detached £525,000; terraced £330,000; flats £210,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £393 per square foot (£4,230/m²), based on 48,335 of 51,886 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£369,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.3%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£393
typical range £333–£460
From 48,335 of 51,886 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
23,516
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 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£334,950£348−2.3%3,26191%
Chelmsford Essex£410,000£422+1.2%2,369111%
Basildon Essex£326,000£374+0.3%1,25788%
Southend-on-sea Essex£335,000£364+4.5%1,05991%
Harlow Essex£340,000£3930.0%1,00792%
Clacton-on-sea Essex£247,500£291−1.0%1,00267%
Brentwood Essex£490,000£504+2.1%969133%
Braintree Essex£335,000£359−0.3%88591%
Grays Essex£360,000£414−1.1%80798%
Leigh-on-sea Essex£405,000£4380.0%767110%
Benfleet Essex£400,000£401+4.9%694108%
Billericay Essex£485,000£4770.0%575131%
Witham Essex£325,000£362−4.4%53588%
Wickford Essex£390,000£430+2.6%507106%
Maldon Essex£370,000£400−2.6%489100%
Westcliff-on-sea Essex£316,250£358+2.0%48286%
Dunmow Essex£460,000£403+3.3%465125%
Rayleigh Essex£425,000£423+2.4%439115%
Stanford-le-Hope Essex£365,000£400−1.4%42999%
Saffron Walden Essex£480,000£4270.0%422130%
Canvey Island Essex£323,500£374+2.7%42088%
Loughton Essex£525,000£564+6.1%388142%
Halstead Essex£335,500£340−1.3%34491%
Harwich Essex£247,500£275−2.9%33767%
South Ockendon Essex£352,000£416−0.8%32595%
Rochford Essex£370,000£387+0.6%321100%
Hockley Essex£450,000£412+7.1%317122%
Epping Essex£550,500£556−8.3%308149%
Frinton-on-Sea Essex£334,998£339−5.3%27291%
Manningtree Essex£347,500£361−4.8%27194%
Waltham Abbey Essex£405,000£449+1.3%257110%
Chigwell Essex£511,500£498+12.4%200139%
Buckhurst Hill Essex£639,000£599+9.2%172173%
Ingatestone Essex£685,000£544−7.9%169186%
Burnham-on-Crouch Essex£350,800£377−6.5%15095%
Tilbury Essex£335,000£380+3.1%14691%
Ongar Essex£485,000£458−10.2%123131%
Walton on the Naze Essex£260,000£308+2.0%12370%
Southminster Essex£360,000£342+4.0%12198%
Stansted Essex£450,000£424+7.1%119122%

House prices in Essex by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached6,946£525,000£406 1,249 sq ft+2.5%
Semi-detached7,186£385,000£406 936 sq ft+1.3%
Terraced5,446£330,000£392 850 sq ft0.0%
Flats3,938£210,000£344 614 sq ft−1.9%

Essex house price trend

£300k£325k£350k£375k£400kQ4 2021: £335,000 · 6,624 salesQ1 2022: £350,000 · 7,128 salesQ2 2022: £350,000 · 7,496 salesQ3 2022: £370,000 · 8,504 salesQ4 2022: £370,000 · 8,081 salesQ1 2023: £360,000 · 5,607 salesQ2 2023: £355,000 · 5,002 salesQ3 2023: £365,000 · 6,191 salesQ4 2023: £360,000 · 5,797 salesQ1 2024: £350,000 · 5,036 salesQ2 2024: £365,000 · 5,711 salesQ3 2024: £366,000 · 7,108 salesQ4 2024: £370,750 · 7,536 salesQ1 2025: £380,000 · 9,146 salesQ2 2025: £355,000 · 4,780 salesQ3 2025: £375,000 · 7,299 salesQ4 2025: £367,000 · 6,566 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £362,500 · 4,811 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £355,000 · 4,048 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £369,000 · 698 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Essex median East of England median sales per period still being registered
Essex: median sold price £335,000 in Q4 2021 to £375,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£335,0006624
Q1 2022£350,0007128
Q2 2022£350,0007496
Q3 2022£370,0008504
Q4 2022£370,0008081
Q1 2023£360,0005607
Q2 2023£355,0005002
Q3 2023£365,0006191
Q4 2023£360,0005797
Q1 2024£350,0005036
Q2 2024£365,0005711
Q3 2024£366,0007108
Q4 2024£370,7507536
Q1 2025£380,0009146
Q2 2025£355,0004780
Q3 2025£375,0007299
Q4 2025£367,0006566
Q1 2026£362,5004811
Q2 2026£355,0004048
Q3 2026£369,000698

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Essex: £361,268, +1.2% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Essex sold for

£165k–£240k
£240k–£315k
£315k–£390k
£390k–£465k
£465k–£540k
£540k–£615k
£615k–£690k
£690k+

Most homes in Essex sold for £240k–£465k (55% of sales).

Sold house prices in Essex

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
31 Jul 202623, Strawberry Avenue CO11 2DR Semi-detached£350,0001,044 sq ft £335
31 Jul 202616, Rayfield Close CM6 1PL Terraced£340,000872 sq ft £390
30 Jul 2026158, Warley Hill CM14 5HF Terraced£425,0001,152 sq ft £369
30 Jul 202651, Mount Road CM7 3JA Terraced£260,000721 sq ft £361+2% (2023)
29 Jul 20262, Tilia Court CB11 4GP Detached£950,0002,271 sq ft £418
29 Jul 202622, Holly Close CM6 1LU Semi-detached£435,0001,012 sq ft £430+2% (2022)
29 Jul 20269, Thompson Avenue CO3 4HN Detached£377,500829 sq ft £455
29 Jul 202624, Brocksparkwood CM13 2TH Terraced£231,5001,227 sq ft £189
28 Jul 2026127, Parkanaur Avenue SS1 3JD Semi-detached£740,0001,464 sq ft £506+26% (2023)
28 Jul 202628, Willow Close IG9 6HS Terraced£645,0001,023 sq ft £631
28 Jul 202617, Woodfield Drive CO5 8PX Detached£360,000732 sq ft £492
28 Jul 202623a, Maypole Green Road CO2 9NX Detached£340,000818 sq ft £416
28 Jul 2026154, Caulfield Road SS3 9LT Semi-detached£318,000764 sq ft £416
28 Jul 202628, Navigation Road CM2 6HE Terraced£290,000570 sq ft £508
28 Jul 202630, Walman House, St Ediths Court CM12 9HZ Flats · Leasehold£280,000603 sq ft £465
28 Jul 202635, Spencer Court CM3 5WQ Terraced£277,500592 sq ft £469
27 Jul 20265, Thornhill SS9 4JS Semi-detached£695,0001,981 sq ft £351
27 Jul 202621, Francisco Close RM16 6YD Detached£498,500958 sq ft £520
27 Jul 2026106, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LB Detached£465,000904 sq ft £514
27 Jul 202617, Burns Way CM6 2FH Terraced£465,0001,152 sq ft £404
27 Jul 20268, Cartlodge Avenue SS11 8HN Semi-detached£457,000926 sq ft £494+5% (2022)
27 Jul 202671, Victoria Avenue RM16 2RN Semi-detached£430,0001,173 sq ft £366
27 Jul 202680, Oaken Grange Drive SS2 6RD Semi-detached£408,0001,055 sq ft £387+41% (2021)
27 Jul 202624, St Edmunds Lane CM6 2AJ Semi-detached£400,000980 sq ft £408+40% (2020)
27 Jul 202635, Constitution Hill SS7 1EB Semi-detached£395,000904 sq ft £437+10% (2023)

Streets in Essex

Most expensive streets

  1. Forest Lane IG7 £3,000,000· 8 sales
  2. Greenway CM13 £2,910,000· 8 sales
  3. Hillwood Grove CM13 £2,550,000· 7 sales
  4. Thorndon Approach CM13 £2,400,000· 7 sales
  5. The Lakes CM4 £2,165,000· 6 sales
  6. Mount Avenue CM13 £2,037,500· 8 sales
  7. Heronway CM13 £2,025,000· 12 sales
  8. Connaught Avenue IG10 £2,020,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Alvis Avenue CO15 £60,000· 9 sales
  2. Sunbeam Avenue CO15 £61,250· 6 sales
  3. Regency Lodge CO15 £63,000· 11 sales
  4. East Haven CO15 £63,000· 6 sales
  5. Beach Way CO15 £66,250· 6 sales
  6. Bentley Avenue CO15 £70,000· 5 sales
  7. Castle Road CO15 £74,000· 20 sales
  8. Stour Road CO12 £76,500· 7 sales

Most active streets

  1. London Road SS9 34in 12m
  2. London Road SS7 31in 12m
  3. Victoria Avenue SS2 30in 12m
  4. Victoria Road CM1 29in 12m
  5. Ongar Road CM15 26in 12m
  6. Baddow Road CM2 26in 12m
  7. Western Road CM14 25in 12m
  8. Main Road CM3 22in 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 £325,000 (n = 1,448) vs £369,000 sold — asking is 12% below recent sold prices; £338 vs £393 per sq ft. 2% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Essex

  • Languard View · David Wilson Homes
    33 resales · median £243,750· +72% on first sale
  • 24 resales · median £370,000· +16% on first sale
  • Artillery Mews · Taylor Wimpey
    13 resales · median £170,000· +9% on first sale
  • Base at Newhall · Simple Life
    8 resales · median £290,000· +6% on first sale
  • Beaulieu Gate · Countryside Homes
    6 resales · median £350,000· +3% 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

Part of East of England

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Essex is worth roughly £323k–£446k at the area's typical £333–£460 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Essex

What is the average house price in Essex?

The median sold price in Essex, East of England was £369,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (23,516 sales registered so far); the mean was £418,659. 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 May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £393 per square foot (interquartile range £333–£460), from 48,335 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Essex going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.3% down on the previous 12 months and 8.5% 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 July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 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 July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 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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