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East of England house prices, July 2026

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
£337,518
Annual change
+0.5%
Homes sold, May 2026
4,678
England average
£293,479

The average property in East of England sold for £337,518 in July 2026, up 0.5% on the year. That is about 15% above the England average of £293,479. 4,678 homes sold in East of England in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in East of England ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £339,234 in May 2026.

£339,234 £335,315
August 2025July 2026

Peak £339,234 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in East of England at £524,064, 176% above flat or maisonette at £190,128. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.5%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£524,064+0.6%
Semi-detached£351,513+1.2%
Terraced£288,951+1.2%
Flat or maisonette£190,128-2.5%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in East of England paid £130,909 less than people who already owned, a gap of 47%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£277,733Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£408,642+0.6%

By funding status

Cash buyers in East of England paid 4% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 23% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 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£327,053Broadly flat483
Mortgage£341,500+0.6%1,589

By property status

New builds in East of England sold for 38% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 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£458,979+7.6%
Existing property£333,533+2.2%

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
July 2026£337,518+0.5%n/a
June 2026£335,680Broadly flatn/a
May 2026£339,234+2.6%4,678
April 2026£337,010+4.1%4,581
March 2026£335,315Broadly flat6,009
February 2026£338,021+1.8%5,517
January 2026£335,746+1%5,006
December 2025£335,670+0.8%6,488
November 2025£336,890+1.4%7,334
October 2025£337,270+1%9,163
September 2025£336,227+0.7%8,058
August 2025£337,179+1.4%8,381
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.