East of England House Prices, Rents and Local Area Data
Regional property market context for the East of England, with live local-authority workspaces for house prices, rents, sold prices and labour-market context.
East of England market at a glance
Page refreshed 16 September 2026Average house price£337,518
MoM +0.5%YoY +0.5%
Average private rent£1,289
MoM +0.3%YoY +3.5%
Median annual pay£41,855ASHE 2025
Employment rate78.0%Aged 16-64
What this means
East of England house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- July 2026
- Rent data
- August 2026
- Pay data
- May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £337,518 in July 2026, 0.5% up over the month and 0.5% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.5%From £335,680 last month
Annual movementUp 0.5%From £335,978 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £337,179 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £336,227 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £337,270 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £336,890 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £335,670 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £335,746 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £338,021 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £335,315 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: -0.4% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £337,010 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +4.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £339,234 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £335,680 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: July 2026 | Average: £337,518 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.5% |
Local authorities in East of England
Open a local workspace for house prices, rents, sold prices and affordability data.
Peterborough£234,690average priceYoY -0.2%Open local authority
Luton£284,946average priceYoY +0.5%Open local authority
Southend-on-Sea£328,383average priceYoY +1.6%Open local authority
Thurrock£321,941average priceYoY -0.9%Open local authority
Bedford£333,824average priceYoY +3.9%Open local authority
Central Bedfordshire£356,758average priceYoY +1.2%Open local authority
Cambridge£475,151average priceYoY 0.0%Open local authority
East Cambridgeshire£346,413average priceYoY +5.8%Open local authority
Fenland£225,613average priceYoY +3.1%Open local authority
Huntingdonshire£308,374average priceYoY +3.1%Open local authority
South Cambridgeshire£439,573average priceYoY +2.2%Open local authority
Basildon£367,233average priceYoY +0.6%Open local authority
Braintree£328,477average priceYoY +1.6%Open local authority
Brentwood£514,480average priceYoY -2.4%Open local authority
Castle Point£356,579average priceYoY -4.3%Open local authority
Chelmsford£378,080average priceYoY -2.3%Open local authority
Colchester£297,824average priceYoY -0.5%Open local authority
Epping Forest£525,719average priceYoY -1.6%Open local authority
Harlow£319,860average priceYoY +4.4%Open local authority
Maldon£389,529average priceYoY +0.3%Open local authority
Rochford£412,543average priceYoY +2.9%Open local authority
Tendring£259,568average priceYoY -1.4%Open local authority
Uttlesford£476,329average priceYoY +1.7%Open local authority
Broxbourne£411,689average priceYoY +2.5%Open local authority
Dacorum£459,235average priceYoY +3.0%Open local authority
Hertsmere£548,704average priceYoY +1.3%Open local authority
North Hertfordshire£418,857average priceYoY +5.3%Open local authority
Three Rivers£590,816average priceYoY +2.3%Open local authority
Watford£404,299average priceYoY -0.7%Open local authority
Breckland£268,905average priceYoY +0.6%Open local authority
Broadland£313,407average priceYoY +2.9%Open local authority
Great Yarmouth£209,114average priceYoY +0.7%Open local authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk£265,715average priceYoY +3.0%Open local authority
North Norfolk£292,563average priceYoY -3.1%Open local authority
Norwich£224,323average priceYoY -2.3%Open local authority
South Norfolk£311,587average priceYoY +1.5%Open local authority
Babergh£330,523average priceYoY +0.7%Open local authority
Ipswich£221,445average priceYoY +1.3%Open local authority
Mid Suffolk£315,898average priceYoY +3.2%Open local authority
St Albans£646,781average priceYoY +2.3%Open local authority
Welwyn Hatfield£448,681average priceYoY +3.0%Open local authority
East Hertfordshire£457,417average priceYoY +3.7%Open local authority
Stevenage£316,210average priceYoY +1.8%Open local authority
East Suffolk£276,301average priceYoY -1.0%Open local authority
West Suffolk£294,810average priceYoY +0.3%Open local authority
Sources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
East of England market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) records an average price of £337,518 in East of England for July 2026. The published monthly change was 0.5%, while the annual change was 0.5%.
These figures describe the mix-adjusted average for completed residential transactions covered by the official series.
The ONS Price Index of Private Rents records an average private rent of £1,289 a month in East of England for August 2026. The published monthly change was 0.3%, and the annual change was 3.5%.
These are official average figures for the geography and period shown, not a quote for an individual home.
The latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile for East of England covers May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025. It records an employment rate of 78.0%, an unemployment rate of 3.8%, and an economic inactivity rate of 18.8%.
These indicators describe the official survey estimates for the stated population and period.