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House prices in Essex
Median sold prices in Essex from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, by year and property type. Updated monthly from the HMLR refresh.
Median price · 2026
£355,000
From 2,893 sales · IQR £266,000–£470,000
10-year change
+18%
Since 2017 (£300,000)
vs England & Wales
+29%
E&W median £275,000
By property type · 2026
| Type | Sales | Median | IQR (P25–P75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 2,893 | £355,000 | £266,000–£470,000 |
| Detached | 871 | £490,000 | £383,000–£633,750 |
| Semi-detached | 833 | £370,000 | £315,000–£443,000 |
| Terraced | 690 | £320,000 | £265,000–£370,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 444 | £195,000 | £151,875–£245,500 |
| Other | 55 | £350,000 | £196,000–£517,500 |
10-year median (all homes)
| Year | Median | Sales | E&W median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | £300,000 | 28,350 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £309,995 | 27,491 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £309,950 | 26,586 | £232,000 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | 24,208 | £249,995 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | 36,395 | £269,995 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | 29,160 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | 22,390 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | 24,574 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £367,500 | 23,649 | £284,000 |
| 2026 | £355,000 | 2,893 | £275,000 |
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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Medians by sale year; figures are indicative and not a valuation.