# Housing in Uttlesford

The middle of the East of England. 96,762 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 641 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Uttlesford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Average house price

Uttlesford: **£476,329** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

Uttlesford’s average house price was £476,329 in July 2026.
That is 41% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 1.7% in the year to July 2026.

- Against East of England: 41% higher (£337,518)
- Against the UK: 1.7 times (£272,611)

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for Uttlesford, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Uttlesford | East of England | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £133,510 | £83,296 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £155,066 | £95,600 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £172,667 | £111,178 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £207,459 | £143,325 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £223,622 | £158,011 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £244,210 | £173,457 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £245,313 | £177,088 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £270,951 | £192,919 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £295,302 | £205,481 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £250,282 | £173,660 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £265,220 | £185,910 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £278,839 | £187,409 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £274,841 | £189,852 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £282,969 | £192,142 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £299,293 | £203,602 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £333,308 | £225,847 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £373,130 | £252,519 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £403,378 | £272,123 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £399,825 | £285,873 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £410,227 | £285,588 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £400,404 | £285,803 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £421,365 | £298,036 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £453,765 | £322,537 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £467,485 | £340,655 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £451,492 | £328,802 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £462,054 | £332,546 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £477,911 | £335,746 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £476,329 | £337,518 | £293,479 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

Uttlesford: **9.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.

A home in Uttlesford costs 9.5 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/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 Uttlesford. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000077) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/housing#l-house-sales

## Average private rent

Uttlesford: **£1,289** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026.

The average private rent in Uttlesford was £1,289 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as East of England and 8% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Uttlesford rose 0.4% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Uttlesford is the 103rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.

- Against East of England: About the same (£1,289)
- Against the UK: 8% lower (£1,400)

### Rent since 2015

Average private rent each month for Uttlesford, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.

| Month | Uttlesford | East of England | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2015 | £850 | £800 | £950 |
| Jan 2016 | £900 | £842 | £983 |
| Jan 2017 | £945 | £887 | £1,018 |
| Jan 2018 | £972 | £911 | £1,029 |
| Jan 2019 | £972 | £927 | £1,043 |
| Jan 2020 | £978 | £944 | £1,065 |
| Jan 2021 | £994 | £957 | £1,076 |
| Jan 2022 | £1,038 | £1,004 | £1,104 |
| Jan 2023 | £1,071 | £1,048 | £1,166 |
| Jan 2024 | £1,130 | £1,116 | £1,264 |
| Jan 2025 | £1,249 | £1,209 | £1,375 |
| Jan 2026 | £1,295 | £1,268 | £1,423 |
| Aug 2026 | £1,289 | £1,289 | £1,459 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-private-rent-average

## House sales per year

Uttlesford: **1,642** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.

1,642 homes were sold in Uttlesford in 2025.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000077) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/housing#l-house-sales-count

## Median sale price

Uttlesford: **£475,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.

The median price paid for a home in Uttlesford was £475,000 in 2025.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-sales-median-price

## Annual price change

Uttlesford: **1.7%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

- Against East of England: 3.4 times (0.5%)
- Against the UK: 21% higher (1.4%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

Uttlesford: **£733,292** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a detached home in Uttlesford was £733,292 in July 2026.
That is 40% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.

- Against East of England: 40% higher (£524,064)
- Against the UK: 1.6 times (£444,936)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

Uttlesford: **£204,588** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a flat in Uttlesford was £204,588 in July 2026.
That is 8% higher than East of England and 6% higher than the UK average for flats.

- Against East of England: 8% higher (£190,128)
- Against the UK: 6% higher (£192,704)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

Uttlesford: **£445,431** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in Uttlesford was £445,431 in July 2026.
That is 27% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against East of England: 27% higher (£351,513)
- Against the UK: 1.6 times (£278,555)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

Uttlesford: **£368,897** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in Uttlesford was £368,897 in July 2026.
That is 28% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against East of England: 28% higher (£288,951)
- Against the UK: 1.6 times (£231,945)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

Uttlesford: **77** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

77 home sales were recorded in Uttlesford in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## One-bedroom private rent

Uttlesford: **£905** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026.

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Uttlesford was £905 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than East of England and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Uttlesford is the 102nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.

- Against East of England: 1% higher (£894)
- Against the UK: 20% lower (£1,136)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed

## Two-bedroom private rent

Uttlesford: **£1,142** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026.

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Uttlesford was £1,142 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as East of England and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Uttlesford is the 105th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

- Against East of England: About the same (£1,145)
- Against the UK: 11% lower (£1,281)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed

## Three-bedroom private rent

Uttlesford: **£1,442** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026.

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Uttlesford was £1,442 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than East of England and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Uttlesford is the 98th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

- Against East of England: 4% higher (£1,392)
- Against the UK: 1% higher (£1,430)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed

## Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Uttlesford: **£2,035** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026.

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Uttlesford was £2,035 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% higher than East of England and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Uttlesford is the 101st most expensive of 316 in the UK.

- Against East of England: 3% higher (£1,974)
- Against the UK: 2% lower (£2,080)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed

## Annual rent change

Uttlesford: **0.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026.

Private rents in Uttlesford changed by 0.4% in the year to August 2026.
Uttlesford is 14th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

- Against East of England: 89% lower (3.5%)
- Against the UK: 89% lower (3.8%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000077) · [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/uttlesford/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000077/data?family=housing

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