# Housing in East of England East 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. In: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) ## Average house price East of England: **£337,848** (August 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. East 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 Average house price each month for East of England, England, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | East of England | England | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £83,296 | £71,017 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £95,600 | £79,663 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £111,178 | £90,840 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £143,325 | £114,816 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £158,011 | £131,914 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £173,457 | £149,713 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £177,088 | £157,240 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £192,919 | £171,666 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £205,481 | £181,037 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £173,660 | £153,585 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £185,910 | £164,711 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £187,409 | £164,697 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £189,852 | £164,449 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £192,142 | £166,938 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £203,602 | £177,748 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £225,847 | £191,523 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £252,519 | £208,050 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £272,123 | £218,655 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £285,873 | £227,594 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £285,588 | £230,974 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £285,803 | £234,049 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £298,036 | £249,890 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £322,537 | £270,231 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £340,655 | £285,817 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £328,802 | £278,060 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £332,546 | £287,264 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £335,768 | £290,474 | £268,814 | | Aug 2026 | £337,848 | £293,525 | £273,037 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Council level, Great Britain only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East of England. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for East of England. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent East of England: **£1,298** (September 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for East of England, England, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | East of England | England | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £800 | £950 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £842 | £983 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £887 | £1,018 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £911 | £1,029 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £927 | £1,043 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £944 | £1,065 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £957 | £1,076 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £1,004 | £1,104 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £1,048 | £1,166 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £1,116 | £1,264 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £1,209 | £1,375 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £1,268 | £1,423 | £1,367 | | Sep 2026 | £1,298 | £1,466 | £1,406 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East of England. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East of England. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change East of England: **0.2%** (August 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against England: 50% lower (0.4%) - Against the UK: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price East of England: **£521,437** (August 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price East of England: **£192,035** (August 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price East of England: **£352,638** (August 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price East of England: **£289,236** (August 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month East of England: **4,989** (June 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 4,989 home sales were recorded in East of England in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent East of England: **£900** (September 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent East of England: **£1,153** (September 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent East of England: **£1,403** (September 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent East of England: **£1,987** (September 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change East of England: **3.8%** (September 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private 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% lower (4.0%) - Against the UK: About the same (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/council-tax) (9) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E12000006/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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