West Essex property prices and rental yields

Area of East of England, United Kingdom

Home prices in West Essex rose 2.9% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 16th fastest of 16 areas in East of England. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 3.6% of the price a year, rising from 3.4% in 2016 to 4.1% in 2025. A square metre cost €4,743 in 2025 (30% above the East of England level of €3,640).

Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far

Price growth
+2.9%
a year, 2016–2025
Rental yield
3.6%
12-month lets, gross, 2016–2025 average
Price per m²
€4,743
2025
Price growth in 2026 so far
+1.4%
on the same months of 2025

Price growth by year

% change on the year before

201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

How West Essex compares

West Essex
Price growth+2.9%
Rental yield3.6%
Price per m²€4,743
East of England
Price growth+3.5%
Rental yield4.0%
Price per m²€3,640

Questions

What is the average property price per m² in West Essex?

€4,743 per m² in 2025, from HM Land Registry and ONS.

How much have property prices risen in West Essex?

+2.9% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +1.4% in 2026 so far.

What rental yield can you get in West Essex?

3.6% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 4.1% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.

Sources

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