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East Midlands house prices

Average sold prices for East Midlands, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£240,758
Annual change
+3.2%
Homes sold, March 2026
3,787
England average
£292,095

The average property in East Midlands sold for £240,758 in May 2026, up 3.2% on the year. That is about 18% below the England average of £292,095. 3,787 homes sold in East Midlands in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in East Midlands rose 2%, peaking at £243,403 in October 2025.

£243,403 £235,087
June 2025May 2026

Peak £243,403 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in East Midlands at £355,867, 188% above flat or maisonette at £123,717. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£355,867+2.9%
Semi-detached£229,824+4%
Terraced£185,096+3.2%
Flat or maisonette£123,717Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in East Midlands paid £78,213 less than people who already owned, a gap of 38%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£205,358+3.2%
Former owner-occupier£283,571+3.1%

By funding status

Cash buyers in East Midlands paid 1% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 26% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£239,334+3.3%408
Mortgage£241,323+3.1%1,173

By property status

New builds in East Midlands sold for 56% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£369,190+6.4%
Existing property£236,312Broadly flat

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£240,758+3.2%n/a
April 2026£241,682+5.5%n/a
March 2026£242,054+0.8%3,787
February 2026£240,491+1.7%3,686
January 2026£240,673+1.8%3,617
December 2025£243,094+2.2%4,934
November 2025£242,973+3%5,078
October 2025£243,403+3.1%6,189
September 2025£240,490+2.4%5,460
August 2025£241,515+3.1%6,299
July 2025£237,956+2%6,094
June 2025£235,087+2.8%6,238
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.