Most expensive and cheapest places in East of England to rent (September 2026)

St Albans was the most expensive of East of England’s 45 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,934).

Great Yarmouth was the cheapest (£841). The middle council, Central Bedfordshire, had £1,258.

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Average private rent for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1St Albans£1,934
=2Epping Forest£1,846
=2Hertsmere£1,846
4Watford£1,834
5Three Rivers£1,828
6Cambridge£1,805
7Broxbourne£1,692
8Brentwood£1,623
9Dacorum£1,613
10East Hertfordshire£1,550
11Harlow£1,531
12Welwyn Hatfield£1,510
=13North Hertfordshire£1,445
=13Stevenage£1,445
15Chelmsford£1,439
16Basildon£1,428
17South Cambridgeshire£1,407
18Thurrock£1,389
19Southend-on-Sea£1,316
20Uttlesford£1,305
21Rochford£1,302
22Castle Point£1,266
23Central Bedfordshire£1,258
24Luton£1,231
25Braintree£1,223
26Colchester£1,200
27West Suffolk£1,188
28Bedford£1,177
29Norwich£1,148
30Maldon£1,137
31Huntingdonshire£1,065
32Tendring£1,058
33East Cambridgeshire£1,042
34Peterborough£1,014
35Mid Suffolk£1,011
36Ipswich£1,002
37South Norfolk£984
38Babergh£970
=39Broadland£941
=39King's Lynn and West Norfolk£941
41Breckland£935
42North Norfolk£865
43East Suffolk£848
44Fenland£844
45Great Yarmouth£841

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