Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Epping Forest sells for £542,716, up slightly (0.7%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £88k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Epping Forest costs 12.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.4x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Epping Forest is £1,815, up 6.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Epping Forest price of £542,716 with a 25% deposit (£136k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,142 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,142) are £327 more than renting (£1,815). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £136k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
3, NOVA COURT, NEWMANS LANE IG10 1ES | Flat/Maisonette | £310,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
187, SMARTS LANE IG10 4BW | Terraced | £620,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
50, SPRINGFIELD CLOSE CM5 0BB | Semi-detached | £735,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
1 HALL COTTAGE, HARLOW ROAD, ROYDON CM19 5HH | Detached | £492,500 | 20 Jan 2026 |
68, FAIRWAYS EN9 1SY | Terraced | £300,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
7, MARLBOROUGH COURT, QUEENS ROAD IG9 5BN | Flat/Maisonette | £365,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
41, HIGHLAND AVENUE IG10 3AH | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £553,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
50, HONEY LANE EN9 3BS | Semi-detached | £499,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
9, AUKINGFORD GARDENS CM5 0BG | Semi-detached | £510,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
23, GOLDINGS RISE IG10 2QP | Detached | £689,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
5, CHURCHFIELDS IG10 1AG | Detached | £915,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
24, YORK ROAD, NORTH WEALD CM16 6HU | Terraced | £350,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 50, CARLTON HOUSE, ALGERS ROAD IG10 4RS | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
13, CLIFTON ROAD IG10 1EA | Terraced | £438,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
11, MERLIN CLOSE EN9 3NG | Detached | £535,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
111, RIVER WAY IG10 3LN | Semi-detached | £370,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
4, THE MEADWAY IG10 3AN | Semi-detached | £695,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
23, WINTERS WAY EN9 3HR | Semi-detached | £432,500 | 12 Jan 2026 |
30, TOWER ROAD CM16 5EL | Detached | £1,005,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
164, HIGH ROAD, NORTH WEALD CM16 6BZ | Detached | £792,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Epping Forest was a flat/maisonette property on Newmans Lane for £310,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £510,000.