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Housing in Rochford

District

The south east of the East of England. 90,760 people in 167 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Rochford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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Rochford’s 53 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 89.

Average house price

Council
£412,543
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Rochford’s average house price was £412,543 in July 2026.

That is 22% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average.

Prices rose 2.9% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
22% higher£337,518
Against the UK
1.5 times£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Rochford’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, faster than East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Rochford, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthRochfordEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£95,756£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£113,076£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£127,513£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£174,193£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£193,063£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£214,017£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£212,731£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£226,313£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£254,647£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£218,731£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£219,978£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£232,847£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£222,549£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£224,856£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£237,737£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£263,551£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£302,832£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£332,157£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£345,278£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£360,191£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£359,130£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£365,995£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£374,929£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£416,472£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£382,738£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£392,902£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£412,137£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£412,543£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
9.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Rochford costs 9.2 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Rochford among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Rochford is 9.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Rochford. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,300
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Rochford was £1,300 a month in August 2026.

That is 1% higher than East of England and 7% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Rochford rose 5.0% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Rochford is the 100th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
1% higher£1,289
Against the UK
7% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Rochford’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Rochford, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthRochfordEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£859£800£950
Jan 2016£897£842£983
Jan 2017£933£887£1,018
Jan 2018£959£911£1,029
Jan 2019£981£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,009£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,020£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,065£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,111£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,158£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,206£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,268£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,300£1,289£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,504
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,504 homes were sold in Rochford in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Rochford among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Rochford is 1,504.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£410,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Rochford was £410,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Rochford among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Rochford is £410,000.

Annual price change

Council
2.9%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East of England
5.8 times0.5%
Against the UK
2.1 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Rochford among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Rochford is 2.9%.

Detached house price

Council
£637,875
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Rochford was £637,875 in July 2026.

That is 22% higher than East of England and 43% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
22% higher£524,064
Against the UK
43% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: Rochford among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Rochford is £637,875.

Flat price

Council
£181,107
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Rochford was £181,107 in July 2026.

That is 5% lower than East of England and 6% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
5% lower£190,128
Against the UK
6% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Rochford among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Rochford is £181,107.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£389,510
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Rochford was £389,510 in July 2026.

That is 11% higher than East of England and 40% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
11% higher£351,513
Against the UK
40% higher£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Rochford among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Rochford is £389,510.

Terraced house price

Council
£339,298
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Rochford was £339,298 in July 2026.

That is 17% higher than East of England and 46% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
17% higher£288,951
Against the UK
46% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: Rochford among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Rochford is £339,298.

House sales per month

Council
66
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

66 home sales were recorded in Rochford in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Rochford among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Rochford is 66.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£890
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Rochford was £890 a month in August 2026.

That is about the same as East of England and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Rochford is the joint 108th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
About the same£894
Against the UK
22% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Rochford among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Rochford is £890.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,169
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rochford was £1,169 a month in August 2026.

That is 2% higher than East of England and 9% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Rochford is the joint 99th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
2% higher£1,145
Against the UK
9% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Rochford among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Rochford is £1,169.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,428
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rochford was £1,428 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% higher than East of England and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Rochford is the joint 100th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
3% higher£1,392
Against the UK
About the same£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Rochford among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Rochford is £1,428.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,870
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Rochford was £1,870 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% lower than East of England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rochford is the joint 121st most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
5% lower£1,974
Against the UK
10% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Rochford among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Rochford is £1,870.

Annual rent change

Council
5.0%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Rochford changed by 5.0% in the year to August 2026.

Rochford is joint 110th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
43% higher3.5%
Against the UK
32% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Rochford among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Rochford is 5.0%.