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East of England house prices

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

Average price
£338,224
Annual change
+2.3%
Homes sold, March 2026
5,082
England average
£292,095

The average property in East of England sold for £338,224 in May 2026, up 2.3% on the year. That is about 16% above the England average of £292,095. 5,082 homes sold in East of England 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 of England rose 1%, peaking at £341,095 in October 2025.

£341,095 £335,250
June 2025May 2026

Peak £341,095 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in East of England at £526,053, 174% above flat or maisonette at £192,039. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£526,053+1.9%
Semi-detached£352,640+3.4%
Terraced£287,317+2.6%
Flat or maisonette£192,039+0.6%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in East of England paid £131,582 less than people who already owned, a gap of 47%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£278,064+2.3%
Former owner-occupier£409,646+2.3%

By funding status

Cash buyers in East of England paid 4% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 25% 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£328,649+2.1%520
Mortgage£341,860+2.4%1,554

By property status

New builds in East of England sold for 36% 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£451,523+5.5%
Existing property£331,567Broadly 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£338,224+2.3%n/a
April 2026£337,186+4.1%n/a
March 2026£336,948Broadly flat5,082
February 2026£337,788+1.8%4,765
January 2026£335,797+1%4,703
December 2025£337,177+1.3%6,293
November 2025£338,838+2%6,597
October 2025£341,095+2.2%7,847
September 2025£337,787+1.2%7,063
August 2025£337,979+1.7%8,036
July 2025£336,221+1.7%7,968
June 2025£335,250+2.9%7,293
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.