East of England: the market in figures
East of England is the third most costly region, at £337,848, and sits 15.1% above the English average. The year was close to flat, at 0.2%, and unlike most regions its peak is behind it: £344,145 in 2022.
Since 2016, when the average was £268,266, it has risen 25.9%, or £69,582. Early years brought 6% and 2.3%, followed by a dip of 1.2% in 2019. The surge was 2021 brought 5.8% and 2022 brought 11%. After that the series gave back 2.4% and 1%, and 2025 managed 1.4%.
Homes by type: flats £192,035, terraced £289,236, semi-detached £352,638, detached £521,437. Take the flat from the detached price and the difference is £329,402, or 171.5%. First-time buyers pay £278,459, which is 17.6% below buyers overall.
St Albans leads the 12 covered areas at £655,974, up 3.2%. East Hertfordshire follows (£455,973) and North Hertfordshire (£422,835, up 3.1%). The lowest are Ipswich (£226,175), City of Peterborough (£231,634, a fall of 1.3%) and Tendring (£260,636). Mid Suffolk rose most, by 5.3%, while East Suffolk fell 2.3%. Central Bedfordshire recorded 4,553 sales and East Suffolk 3,660, out of 83,635 for the region. Only London (£554,430) and the South East (£379,953) cost more. The 2016 low and 2022 peak frame a series in which the latest year sits between the two.
A home mover at the regional average faces Stamp Duty Land Tax of £6,892, a charge of 2% of the price. First-time buyers owe £1,892 under the relief rules, a second property £23,785, and the HM Land Registry fee stays at £150.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in the East of England?
The average price of a home in the East of England was £337,848 in August 2026, +0.2% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in the East of England?
The average price in the East of England went from £268,266 in August 2016 to £337,848 in August 2026, a change of +25.9%; +0.2% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in the East of England?
On £337,848, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £6,892 for a home mover, £1,892 for a first-time buyer and £23,785 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in the East of England?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in the East of England in August 2016 (£268,266) and sold at the August 2026 average (£337,848), the gain of £69,582 costs a higher rate taxpayer £15,980, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | England |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £521,437 | £472,671 |
| Semi-detached | £352,638 | £291,962 |
| Terraced | £289,236 | £247,371 |
| Flat or maisonette | £192,035 | £218,563 |
| All types | £337,848 | £293,525 |
| First-time buyers | £278,459 | £246,042 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268,266 | — |
| 2017 | £284,475 | +6% |
| 2018 | £290,907 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | £287,428 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | £292,992 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | £309,904 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | £344,145 | +11% |
| 2023 | £335,770 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | £332,456 | -1% |
| 2025 | £337,127 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | £337,848 | +0.2% |
Areas covered in the East of England
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).