Housing prices in Epping Forest

In Epping Forest:

We regularly revise our house prices estimates. UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months, and all house price data, are provisional and subject to revision.

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted.

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Average house price in Epping Forest was £531,000 in February 2026

The provisional average house price in Epping Forest in February 2026 was £531,000. This was lower than the average of £543,000 in February 2025 (revised), a 2.1% fall.

Across the East of England, the average house price in February 2026 was £335,000, which was in line with a year earlier (£332,000).

This meant that, in February 2026, Epping Forest had the fourth highest average house price in the East of England.

Across the UK, a home sold for an average of £268,000 in February 2026, which was up slightly from the February 2025 average of £265,000.

In the year to February 2026, the average price for semi-detached properties in Epping Forest stayed around the same over the year, while the average price for flats decreased by 4.3%.

For each property type, average prices as of February 2026 in Epping Forest were:

• Detached properties: £1,006,000
• Semi-detached properties: £582,000
• Terraced properties: £463,000
• Flats and maisonettes: £296,000

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Average private rents rose in Epping Forest

The average monthly private rent in Epping Forest was £1,826 in March 2026. This was an increase from £1,715 in March 2025, a 6.5% rise.

Across the East of England, the average monthly rent was £1,274, up from £1,223 a year earlier.

Across the UK, the average rent price in March 2026 was £1,377, which was up from £1,332 in March 2025.

In Epping Forest, the average rent for flats or maisonettes rose by 6.9%, while for detached properties, it increased by 5.1%.

Average rent for one bed properties rose by 7.4%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 5.4%.

By how many bedrooms there are in a property, average rents as of March 2026 in Epping Forest were:

• One bedroom: £1,217
• Two bedrooms: £1,568
• Three bedrooms: £1,919
• Four or more bedrooms: £2,860

Taking the data instead by property type, average rents were:

• Flats and maisonettes: £1,421
• Terraced properties: £1,803
• Semi-detached properties: £1,949
• Detached properties: £2,541

We also publish private rental affordability for local areas in England and Wales, comparing rents to household incomes.

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First-time buyers in Epping Forest paid £412,000 on average in February 2026

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £412,000 in February 2026. This was lower than the revised February 2025 average of £422,000.

In comparison, home-movers in Epping Forest paid an average of £663,000 in February 2026. This was slightly lower than £676,000 a year earlier.

In February 2026, the average price was £405,000 in the East of England and £329,000 in Great Britain.

We do not produce figures for first-time buyer prices by type of property. Average house prices by property type for price paid data are available above.

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Average house price for mortgage buyers fell slightly in Epping Forest

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in Epping Forest was £532,000 in February 2026 (provisional). This was slightly lower than an average of £543,000 in February 2025 (revised).

Across the East of England, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £339,000, in line with £335,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in February 2026 was £277,000, which was up slightly from an average of £274,000 in February 2025.

Our mortgage calculator shows how monthly repayments are changing at local area level, based on the latest house prices and interest rates.

For cash buyers in Epping Forest, the average was £529,000 in February 2026 (provisional), which was down from a revised figure of £542,000 a year earlier.

In February 2026, the average was £325,000 in the East of England and £255,000 in Great Britain.

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This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.

You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.

The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.

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