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Essex house prices

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

Average price
£360,087
Annual change
+1.1%
Homes sold, March 2026
1,257
England average
£292,095

The average property in Essex sold for £360,087 in May 2026, up 1.1% on the year. That is about 23% above the England average of £292,095. 1,257 homes sold in Essex 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 Essex rose 1%, peaking at £364,171 in December 2025.

£364,171 £356,947
June 2025May 2026

Peak £364,171 in December 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Essex at £581,139, 206% above flat or maisonette at £189,717. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.8%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£581,139+1.1%
Semi-detached£378,267+2.5%
Terraced£308,423+1.6%
Flat or maisonette£189,717-1.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Essex paid £151,781 less than people who already owned, a gap of 52%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£289,902+0.9%
Former owner-occupier£441,683+1.4%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Essex paid 5% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 24% 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£347,130+0.9%132
Mortgage£364,438+1.2%414

By property status

New builds in Essex sold for 27% 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£447,606+2.1%
Existing property£353,599Broadly 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£360,087+1.1%n/a
April 2026£358,611+1.1%n/a
March 2026£357,727Broadly flat1,257
February 2026£359,557+1%1,203
January 2026£360,946+1.4%1,172
December 2025£364,171+2.1%1,635
November 2025£363,455+2.2%1,705
October 2025£362,509+2.3%1,961
September 2025£360,577+2%1,722
August 2025£360,819+2.7%2,100
July 2025£360,867+2.9%2,076
June 2025£356,947+2%1,836
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Figures for a county are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.