Housing in East of England
RegionEast England. 6,613,801 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 19,132 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for East of England, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
The map shows house sales per year for each of East of England’s 3,758 neighbourhoods. Open it to see any one’s figure.
Average house price
RegionEast of England’s average house price was £337,848 in August 2026.
That is 15% higher than England and 24% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.2% in the year to August 2026.
- Against England
- 15% higher£293,525
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. East of England’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, in step with England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East of England. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for East of England. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in East of England was £1,298 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% lower than England and 8% lower than the UK average.
Rents in East of England rose 3.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, East of England is the 3rd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 11% lower£1,466
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. East of England’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East of England. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East of England. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 50% lower0.4%
- Against the UK
- 78% lower0.9%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in East of England was £521,437 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than England and 17% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 10% higher£472,671
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£443,846
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in East of England was £192,035 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than England and 1% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 12% lower£218,563
- Against the UK
- 1% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in East of England was £352,638 in August 2026.
That is 21% higher than England and 27% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 21% higher£291,962
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in East of England was £289,236 in August 2026.
That is 17% higher than England and 24% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 17% higher£247,371
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Region4,989 home sales were recorded in East of England in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in East of England was £900 a month in September 2026.
That is 25% lower than England and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, East of England is the 3rd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 25% lower£1,199
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in East of England was £1,153 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, East of England is the 3rd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 14% lower£1,341
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in East of England was £1,403 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than England and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, East of England is the 3rd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 6% lower£1,497
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in East of England was £1,987 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than England and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, East of England is the 3rd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 8% lower£2,170
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in East of England changed by 3.8% in the year to September 2026.
East of England is joint 4th weakest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 5% lower4.0%
- Against the UK
- About the same3.8%