Housing in England
NationOne of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 58,834,812 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 130,464 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for 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
There is no house sales per year figure for England’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
NationEngland’s average house price was £293,479 in July 2026.
That is 8% higher than United Kingdom and 8% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.1% in the year to July 2026.
- Against United Kingdom
- 8% higher£272,611
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. England’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, faster than United Kingdom’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole 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 England. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
NationThe average private rent in England was £1,459 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than United Kingdom and 4% higher than the UK average.
Rents in England rose 4.0% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, England is the most expensive of 3 in the UK.
- Against United Kingdom
- 4% higher£1,400
- Against the UK
- 4% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. England’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with United Kingdom’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole 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 England. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Nation- Against United Kingdom
- 21% lower1.4%
- Against the UK
- 21% lower1.4%
Detached house price
NationThe average price of a detached home in England was £474,626 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than United Kingdom and 7% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against United Kingdom
- 7% higher£444,936
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£444,936
Flat price
NationThe average price of a flat in England was £217,362 in July 2026.
That is 13% higher than United Kingdom and 13% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against United Kingdom
- 13% higher£192,704
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
NationThe average price of a semi-detached home in England was £292,024 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than United Kingdom and 5% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against United Kingdom
- 5% higher£278,555
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
NationThe average price of a terraced home in England was £247,081 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than United Kingdom and 7% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against United Kingdom
- 7% higher£231,945
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Nation39,674 home sales were recorded in England in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in England was £1,195 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than United Kingdom and 5% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, England is the most expensive of 3 in the UK.
- Against United Kingdom
- 5% higher£1,136
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in England was £1,335 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than United Kingdom and 4% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, England is the most expensive of 3 in the UK.
- Against United Kingdom
- 4% higher£1,281
- Against the UK
- 4% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in England was £1,489 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than United Kingdom and 4% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, England is the most expensive of 3 in the UK.
- Against United Kingdom
- 4% higher£1,430
- Against the UK
- 4% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in England was £2,161 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than United Kingdom and 4% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, England is the most expensive of 3 in the UK.
- Against United Kingdom
- 4% higher£2,080
- Against the UK
- 4% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
NationPrivate rents in England changed by 4.0% in the year to August 2026.
England is 2nd strongest of 3 for annual rent change.
- Against United Kingdom
- 5% higher3.8%
- Against the UK
- 5% higher3.8%