# Cheapest and most expensive places in East of England to buy a flat (August 2026)

St Albans was the most expensive of East of England’s 45 councils in August 2026 (flat price £330,508).

Fenland was the cheapest (£91,971). The middle council, East Cambridgeshire, had £169,212.

| Rank | Area | Flat price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans) | £330,508 |
| 2 | [Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge) | £295,754 |
| 3 | [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere) | £294,407 |
| 4 | [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest) | £292,389 |
| 5 | [Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers) | £290,250 |
| 6 | [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) | £265,100 |
| 7 | [Brentwood](https://openindex.co.uk/brentwood) | £264,978 |
| 8 | [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum) | £258,834 |
| 9 | [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire) | £249,320 |
| 10 | [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield) | £243,974 |
| 11 | [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) | £229,978 |
| 12 | [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne) | £225,424 |
| 13 | [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford) | £207,458 |
| 14 | [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) | £203,116 |
| 15 | [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire) | £200,909 |
| 16 | [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) | £197,827 |
| 17 | [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon) | £188,968 |
| 18 | [Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock) | £188,423 |
| 19 | [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow) | £183,153 |
| 20 | [Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford) | £178,725 |
| 21 | [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon) | £175,875 |
| 22 | [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire) | £173,335 |
| 23 | [East Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-cambridgeshire) | £169,212 |
| 24 | [Stevenage](https://openindex.co.uk/stevenage) | £168,633 |
| 25 | [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) | £163,826 |
| 26 | [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester) | £161,277 |
| 27 | [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton) | £160,283 |
| 28 | [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford) | £159,840 |
| 29 | [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) | £157,615 |
| 30 | [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh) | £152,550 |
| 31 | [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk) | £151,673 |
| 32 | [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire) | £148,395 |
| 33 | [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland) | £147,028 |
| 34 | [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) | £145,376 |
| 35 | [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich) | £143,295 |
| 36 | [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk) | £142,118 |
| 37 | [East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk) | £140,565 |
| 38 | [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk) | £133,133 |
| 39 | [Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring) | £132,634 |
| 40 | [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich) | £131,096 |
| 41 | [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk) | £114,034 |
| 42 | [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough) | £111,710 |
| 43 | [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland) | £108,024 |
| 44 | [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth) | £103,675 |
| 45 | [Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland) | £91,971 |

Source: UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry and partners. Period: August 2026. Period: August 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/england)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/west-midlands)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices)

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england