The average house price in Essex is £403k, down by -£10.1k (-2%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £360k. New homes cost £451k, while established homes average £402k. Most homes were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 6717 (28.8%) properties sold, followed by £400k-£500k price range with 4065 (17.4%) properties sold. There were 23.3k residential property sales and sales dropped by 20.6% (-6.5k transactions).
| October 2025 - September 2026 | Essex county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | £360k | £280k |
| Average house price | £403k | £349k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.
| House price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 0.0% | 7 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 1.2% | 286 |
| █ £100k-£150k | 3.5% | 823 |
| █ £150k-£200k | 7.2% | 1.7k |
| █ £200k-£250k | 9.4% | 2.2k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 11.9% | 2.8k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 28.8% | 6.7k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 17.4% | 4.1k |
| █ £500k-£750k | 14.5% | 3.4k |
| █ £750k-£1M | 4.0% | 935 |
| █ over £1M | 2.0% | 464 |
This price map shows the average house price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'CO15 2' with the average price of £175k. The most expensive place is 'CM4 9', £877k.
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by county. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in county.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £403k, Essex is the 10. most pricey county out of 55 England and Wales' counties.
| Rank | county | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greater London | £648k |
| 2. | Surrey | £597k |
| 3. | Hertfordshire | £534k |
| 4. | Buckinghamshire | £478k |
| 5. | Berkshire | £475k |
| 6. | Oxfordshire | £472k |
| 7. | West Sussex | £427k |
| 8. | Rutland | £411k |
| 9. | East Sussex | £409k |
| 10. | Essex | £403k |
| ... | ||
| 45. | Clwyd | £237k |
| 46. | Cumbria | £227k |
| 47. | Merseyside | £226k |
| 48. | Lincolnshire | £226k |
| 49. | South Yorkshire | £213k |
| 50. | Lancashire | £213k |
| 51. | West Glamorgan | £210k |
| 52. | East Riding of Yorkshire | £208k |
| 53. | Tyne and Wear | £204k |
| 54. | Mid Glamorgan | £196k |
| 55. | Durham | £167k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Year | Essex county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £395k | £345k |
| 2025 | £431k | £374k |
| 2024 | £435k | £386k |
| 2023 | £468k | £421k |
| 2022 | £535k | £476k |
| 2021 | £529k | £468k |
| 2020 | £509k | £448k |
| 2019 | £493k | £423k |
| 2018 | £509k | £435k |
| 2017 | £511k | £444k |
| 2016 | £482k | £437k |
| 2015 | £440k | £423k |
| 2014 | £413k | £416k |
| 2013 | £402k | £409k |
| 2012 | £403k | £407k |
| 2011 | £422k | £419k |
| 2010 | £450k | £446k |
| 2009 | £408k | £401k |
| 2008 | £443k | £423k |
| 2007 | £467k | £448k |
| 2006 | £450k | £427k |
| 2005 | £439k | £409k |
| 2004 | £431k | £397k |
| 2003 | £404k | £357k |
| 2002 | £352k | £321k |
| 2001 | £295k | £282k |
| 2000 | £266k | £262k |
| 1999 | £236k | £238k |
| 1998 | £219k | £219k |
| 1997 | £205k | £207k |
| 1996 | £192k | £193k |
| 1995 | £193k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Year | Essex county average price CAGR | England & Wales average price CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £395k 5.80% | £345k 5.38% |
| 2025 | £415k 6.17% | £360k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £402k 6.28% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £397k 6.46% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £405k 6.79% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £386k 6.86% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £364k 6.89% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £345k 6.95% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £344k 7.25% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £334k 7.45% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £309k 7.42% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £280k 7.28% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £257k 7.17% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £242k 7.24% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £236k 7.52% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £235k 7.97% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £238k 8.62% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £217k 8.55% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £227k 9.63% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £229k 10.53% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £214k 10.89% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £203k 11.44% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £194k 12.23% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £176k 12.49% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £151k 11.91% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £125k 10.41% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £109k 9.64% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £95.0k 8.40% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £85.6k 7.58% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £77.6k 6.25% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £70.9k 3.11% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £68.8k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices
| county | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | 2.9% | 24% | 77% | 409% |
| Essex | 2.4% | 28% | 84% | 457% |
| Greater London | -3.9% | 8.1% | 100% | 501% |
| Hertfordshire | 3.1% | 21% | 91% | 449% |
| Kent | 0.8% | 29% | 79% | 421% |
| Suffolk | -0.3% | 27% | 66% | 405% |
Yearly average nominal prices
| October 2025 - September 2026 | Essex county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £586k | £506k |
| Flat | £217k | £289k |
| Semi-Detached | £403k | £322k |
| Terraced | £339k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3.8% | 24% | 74% | 414% |
| Flat | -2.0% | 16% | 50% | 462% |
| Semi-Detached | 6.6% | 28% | 92% | 522% |
| Terraced | 6.1% | 27% | 94% | 541% |
| Local authority | Ratio in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Tendring | 7.5 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 7.8 |
| Braintree | 8.2 |
| Basildon | 8.3 |
| Colchester | 8.3 |
| Thurrock | 8.5 |
| Rochford | 8.7 |
| Castle Point | 8.8 |
| Harlow | 9.1 |
| Uttlesford | 9.3 |
| Brentwood | 9.7 |
| Chelmsford | 9.7 |
| Maldon | 9.8 |
| Epping Forest | 10.7 |
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