Housing in East of England
RegionEast England. 6,613,801 people 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.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
There is no house sales per year figure for East of England’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionEast of England’s average house price was £337,518 in July 2026.
That is 15% higher than England and 24% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against England
- 15% higher£293,479
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. East of England’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, in step with England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East 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 East of England. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in East of England was £1,289 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than England and 8% lower than the UK average.
Rents in East of England rose 3.5% in the year to August 2026.
East of England is 3rd highest of 11 for average private rent.
- Against England
- 12% lower£1,459
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. East of England’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than England’s.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 55% lower1.1%
- Against the UK
- 64% lower1.4%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in East of England was £524,064 in July 2026.
That is 10% higher than England and 18% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 10% higher£474,626
- Against the UK
- 18% higher£444,936
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in East of England was £190,128 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than England and 1% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 13% lower£217,362
- Against the UK
- 1% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in East of England was £351,513 in July 2026.
That is 20% higher than England and 26% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 20% higher£292,024
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in East of England was £288,951 in July 2026.
That is 17% higher than England and 25% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 17% higher£247,081
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Region4,678 home sales were recorded in East of England in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in East of England was £894 a month in August 2026.
That is 25% lower than England and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
East of England is 3rd highest of 11 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against England
- 25% lower£1,195
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in East of England was £1,145 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than England and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
East of England is 3rd highest of 11 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against England
- 14% lower£1,335
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in East of England was £1,392 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than England and 3% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
East of England is 3rd highest of 11 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against England
- 7% lower£1,489
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in East of England was £1,974 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than England and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
East of England is 3rd highest of 11 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against England
- 9% lower£2,161
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in East of England changed by 3.5% in the year to August 2026.
East of England is 3rd weakest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 13% lower4.0%
- Against the UK
- 8% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East 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 East of England. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.