Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Rochford sells for £411,926, up 4.8% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £69k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Rochford costs 11.1x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 12.7x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Rochford is £1,277, up 5.0% 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 Rochford price of £411,926 with a 25% deposit (£103k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,626 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,626) are £349 more than renting (£1,277). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £103k — it would take around 14 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, CLYDE CRESCENT SS6 7SU | Semi-detached | £345,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
11, WOOD END SS5 4QL | Detached | £608,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
4, MANSTED GARDENS SS4 3DE | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
76, THE APPROACH SS6 9AE | Flat/Maisonette | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
30, LOWLANDS ROAD, HULLBRIDGE SS5 6EB | Detached | £610,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
6, LODGE CLOSE SS6 8PW | Semi-detached | £412,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
72, TEMPLE WAY SS6 9PP | Terraced | £345,000 |
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.
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.
| 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, 74 - 78, WEST STREET SS4 1AS | Flat/Maisonette | £222,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
6, TUDOR WAY SS5 4EY | Detached | £615,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
67, ROCHFORD GARDEN WAY SS4 1QH | Semi-detached | £395,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
65, POND CHASE SS5 4FS | Semi-detached | £505,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
27, SPENCERS, HAWKWELL SS5 4LW | Detached | £590,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
36, SHANNON AVENUE SS6 7ST | Semi-detached | £385,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
1, PELHAMS FARM COTTAGES SS4 1PF | Semi-detached | £474,100 | 7 Jan 2026 |
67, WEIR GARDENS SS6 7TQ | Detached | £527,500 | 5 Jan 2026 |
32, VERNON AVENUE SS6 9BS | Semi-detached | £395,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
123, HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING SS3 0EB | Detached | £350,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
4, WATERS GROVE, GREAT WAKERING SS3 0FT | Detached | £575,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
163, BULL LANE SS6 8NU | Detached | £417,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, POWELL COURT, SOUTHEND ROAD SS4 1HB | Flat/Maisonette | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in Rochford was a semi-detached property on Clyde Crescent for £345,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £412,000.