Rochford Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Rochford market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£403,811
MoM -1.2%YoY +3.7%
Average private rent£1,296
MoM +0.3%YoY +5.4%
Median annual pay£44,975ASHE 2025
Employment rate83.6%Aged 16-64
What this means
Rochford house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £403,811 in April 2026, 1.2% down over the month and 3.7% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 1.2%From £408,785 last month
Annual movementUp 3.7%From £389,591 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £389,684 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £390,609 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £400,397 | Monthly: +2.5% | Annual: +2.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £403,821 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £406,317 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £406,625 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £407,174 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +4.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £407,902 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +3.6% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £412,123 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +4.9% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £411,185 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +4.5% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £408,785 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +3.8% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £403,811 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: +3.7% |
Continue Rochford Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £403,811 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,296 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £44,975 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageRochford Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources 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.
Rochford market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Rochford’s average house price stood at £403,811 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a small drop from March, when the average was £408,785.
Month on month, prices fell by 1.2%. Even so, values remain above the levels seen a year earlier.
Rochford’s private rental market continued to edge higher in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average monthly rent reached £1,296.
That was up £3 from April’s £1,293. It shows a small month-on-month rise of 0.26%.
The annual picture is stronger.
Rochford has a resident population of 89,815 in the latest official data. That gives useful context for the local labour market, because the area is large enough to show a mixed workforce but still small enough that local conditions can differ from the national picture.