Key indicators for buyers
The EN9 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.4x in 2021 to 12.4x today. Rising rents (£1,815/mo, +6.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Epping Forest area
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
Rental data shown for wider Epping Forest area
Average monthly rent in Epping Forest is £1,815, up 6.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Epping Forest price of £417,063 with a 25% deposit (£104k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,646 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses EN9 avg. price with Epping Forest rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,646) are £169 less than renting (£1,815). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £104k — it would take around 8 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
50, HONEY LANE EN9 3BS | Semi-detached | £499,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
68, FAIRWAYS EN9 1SY | Terraced | £300,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, MERLIN CLOSE EN9 3NG | Detached | £535,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
23, WINTERS WAY EN9 3HR | Semi-detached | £432,500 | 12 Jan 2026 |
17, ELM CLOSE EN9 1SQ | Semi-detached | £490,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
17, ELM CLOSE EN9 1SQ | Other | £490,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
137, HOWARD CLOSE EN9 1XD | Flat/Maisonette | £210,000 |
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.
The average property in EN9 sold for £417,063 in 2026, with a median of £461,250 across 8 transactions. Prices fell 1.4% compared to the previous year.
| 7 Jan 2026 |
24, EASTBROOK ROAD EN9 3AL | Terraced | £380,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
70, HONEY LANE EN9 3BS | Detached | £482,500 | 22 Dec 2025 |
59, DENNY AVENUE EN9 1NT | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
9, ST LEONARDS ROAD, NAZEING EN9 2HN | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
73, HOWARD CLOSE EN9 1XB | Flat/Maisonette | £192,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
42, HAYWOOD COURT EN9 3DP | Terraced | £320,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
6, GREGORY MEWS EN9 1JX | Detached | £805,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
32, SUN STREET EN9 1EJ | Terraced | £375,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
77, ROUNDHILLS EN9 1TD | Terraced | £379,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
15, CALDBECK EN9 1UR | Terraced | £410,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
8, SERGEANTS GREEN LANE EN9 3SH | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
14, FARTHINGALE LANE EN9 3NF | Detached | £575,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
WALTHAM ABBEY GOLF RANGE, BROOKER ROAD EN9 1JH | Other | £460,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in EN9 was a semi-detached property on Honey Lane for £499,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £410,000.