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House prices in Rayleigh

Essex · 449 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Rayleigh

The average (median) house price in Rayleigh, Essex was £425,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 449 sales registered so far. That is 2.4% up on the year before and 11.1% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £415,000; detached £514,000; terraced £340,000; flats £220,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £417 per square foot (£4,489/m²), based on 1,041 of 1,063 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£425,000
12 months to June 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+2.4%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£417
typical range £373–£478
From 1,041 of 1,063 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
449
12 months to June 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Essex
+15%
Essex median £370,000
Difference between the two medians

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) Rayleigh = the Rayleigh post town: SS6 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Rayleigh by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached149£514,000£418 1,270 sq ft−4.8%
Semi-detached197£415,000£439 926 sq ft+3.5%
Terraced51£340,000£452 797 sq ft−6.8%
Flats52£220,000£380 570 sq ft0.0%

Rayleigh house price trend

£300k£350k£400k£450kQ4 2021: £404,995 · 125 salesQ1 2022: £393,500 · 129 salesQ2 2022: £405,000 · 147 salesQ3 2022: £411,000 · 179 salesQ4 2022: £416,500 · 156 salesQ1 2023: £402,500 · 122 salesQ2 2023: £398,750 · 120 salesQ3 2023: £400,000 · 116 salesQ4 2023: £403,250 · 136 salesQ1 2024: £385,000 · 87 salesQ2 2024: £410,000 · 124 salesQ3 2024: £420,000 · 173 salesQ4 2024: £420,000 · 167 salesQ1 2025: £418,000 · 191 salesQ2 2025: £400,000 · 83 salesQ3 2025: £430,000 · 153 salesQ4 2025: £420,000 · 132 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £425,000 · 90 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £408,750 · 74 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £390,000 · 37 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Rayleigh median Essex median sales per period still being registered
Rayleigh: median sold price £404,995 in Q4 2021 to £430,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£404,995125
Q1 2022£393,500129
Q2 2022£405,000147
Q3 2022£411,000179
Q4 2022£416,500156
Q1 2023£402,500122
Q2 2023£398,750120
Q3 2023£400,000116
Q4 2023£403,250136
Q1 2024£385,00087
Q2 2024£410,000124
Q3 2024£420,000173
Q4 2024£420,000167
Q1 2025£418,000191
Q2 2025£400,00083
Q3 2025£430,000153
Q4 2025£420,000132
Q1 2026£425,00090
Q2 2026£408,75074
Q3 2026£390,00037

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

What homes in Rayleigh sold for

£205k–£255k
£255k–£305k
£305k–£355k
£355k–£405k
£405k–£455k
£455k–£505k
£505k–£555k
£555k+

Most homes in Rayleigh sold for £355k–£505k (50% of sales).

Sold house prices in Rayleigh

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
7 Aug 202612, Benleigh House, Marina Avenue SS6 9JQ Flats · Leasehold£190,000506 sq ft £376n/a
31 Jul 20268, Lilyville Walk SS6 8UN Detached£595,0001,163 sq ft £512+32% (2021)
31 Jul 202629, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive SS6 9JB Semi-detached£365,000969 sq ft £377n/a
31 Jul 20267, Boxford Close SS6 9TD Semi-detached£350,000635 sq ft £551n/a
31 Jul 20264, Fyfield Path SS6 9SG Terraced£300,0001,163 sq ft £258n/a
30 Jul 202616, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA Semi-detached£405,0001,399 sq ft £289+12% (2021)
30 Jul 202648, Bramfield Road East SS6 8RG Detached£405,000990 sq ft £409n/a
27 Jul 202634, Eastern Road SS6 7BA Detached£842,5002,142 sq ft £393n/a
27 Jul 202616a, Hillview Road SS6 7HX Detached£560,0001,012 sq ft £553+44% (2020)
27 Jul 20262, Hatfield Road SS6 9AR Semi-detached£390,000753 sq ft £518n/a
24 Jul 202630, Beech Avenue SS6 8AE Detached£695,0001,539 sq ft £452n/a
24 Jul 202642, Hilary Crescent SS6 8ND Semi-detached£395,000678 sq ft £582+46% (2024)
23 Jul 202612, Lodgelands Close SS6 8TN Detached£620,0001,216 sq ft £510n/a
23 Jul 20269, Gowlett Mews SS6 9UP Semi-detached£390,000861 sq ft £453+18% (2020)
23 Jul 202661, Helena Road SS6 8LQ Semi-detached£390,000764 sq ft £510n/a
23 Jul 202622, Scotts Walk SS6 8YQ Terraced£345,000753 sq ft £458+15% (2021)
20 Jul 202692, Weir Gardens SS6 7SY Semi-detached£380,000710 sq ft £535n/a
17 Jul 20266, Brunswick Place SS6 9GB Terraced£345,000614 sq ft £562n/a
16 Jul 20263, High Road SS6 7SA Semi-detached£380,500980 sq ft £388n/a
16 Jul 202615, Scotts Walk SS6 8YQ Terraced£360,000775 sq ft £465n/a
14 Jul 20263, Elizabeth Avenue SS6 7SH Detached£490,0001,270 sq ft £386n/a
10 Jul 202627, Milton Close SS6 8YW Semi-detached£495,0001,292 sq ft £383n/a
10 Jul 202641, Langham Drive SS6 9TA Terraced£335,000570 sq ft £587+6% (2024)
7 Jul 2026130, Downhall Park Way SS6 9TP Detached£750,0001,884 sq ft £398n/a
7 Jul 202610, Ely Way SS6 9TR Detached£615,0001,399 sq ft £440+18% (2020)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Rayleigh

Most expensive streets

  1. Western Road SS6 £1,290,750· 8 sales
  2. Great Wheatley Road SS6 £1,060,000· 7 sales
  3. Rayleigh Downs Road SS6 £837,500· 6 sales
  4. White House Chase SS6 £710,000· 6 sales
  5. The Glen SS6 £700,000· 5 sales
  6. Victoria Road SS6 £645,000· 10 sales
  7. Victoria Avenue SS6 £625,000· 21 sales
  8. Parish Place SS6 £609,995· 13 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Sheriton Square SS6 £159,995· 23 sales
  2. Bellingham Lane SS6 £167,000· 21 sales
  3. Websters Way SS6 £178,000· 9 sales
  4. King Georges Close SS6 £182,750· 28 sales
  5. Boston Avenue SS6 £193,750· 6 sales
  6. Windsor Mews SS6 £196,000· 5 sales
  7. Hilltop Close SS6 £210,000· 14 sales
  8. Priory Chase SS6 £211,000· 8 sales

Most active streets

  1. Eastwood Road SS6 14in 12m
  2. Crown Hill SS6 8in 12m
  3. Hockley Road SS6 7in 12m
  4. London Road SS6 7in 12m
  5. Warwick Road SS6 6in 12m
  6. Bull Lane SS6 6in 12m
  7. Weir Gardens SS6 6in 12m
  8. Daws Heath Road SS6 6in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Rayleigh

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
SS6449£425,000£417+2.4%

For sale in Rayleigh now

Homes for sale in Rayleigh today ask a median £425,000 (n = 85) vs £425,000 sold, so asking is 0% above recent sold prices; £401 vs £417 per sq ft. 52% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

House prices near Rayleigh

Part of Essex

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Rayleigh is worth roughly £361k–£463k at the area's typical £373–£478 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Rayleigh

›What is the average house price in Rayleigh?

The median sold price in Rayleigh, Essex was £425,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (449 sales registered so far); the mean was £436,437. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £370,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

›How much is a house in Rayleigh per square foot?

Homes sold in Rayleigh, Essex over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £417 per square foot (interquartile range £373–£478), from 1,041 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Rayleigh going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 2.4% up on the previous 12 months and 11.1% 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 Rayleigh?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Western Road (SS6) has the highest median sold price at £1,290,750 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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