Key indicators for buyers
The CM22 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-9.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.7x in 2022 to 11.7x today. Rising rents (£1,290/mo, +2.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Uttlesford area
A home in Uttlesford costs 11.7x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.7x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Uttlesford area
Average monthly rent in Uttlesford is £1,290, up 2.6% 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 Uttlesford price of £550,226 with a 25% deposit (£138k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,171 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CM22 avg. price with Uttlesford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,171) are £881 more than renting (£1,290). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £138k — it would take around 27 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
2, BROOK SPRINGS GROVE, ELSENHAM CM22 6GS | Flat/Maisonette | £305,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
98, WOODSIDE GREEN, GREAT HALLINGBURY CM22 7UJ | Semi-detached | £545,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
21, OZIERS, ELSENHAM CM22 6LS | Semi-detached | £345,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 6, ORCHARD HOUSE, ISABEL DRIVE, ELSENHAM CM22 6GU | Flat/Maisonette | £141,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
9, BROOK SPRINGS GROVE, ELSENHAM CM22 6GS | Terraced | £138,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
PARK COTTAGE, POUND LANE, UGLEY CM22 6HP | Terraced | £550,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
10, SANT ROAD, ELSENHAM |
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 CM22 sold for £550,226 in 2025, with a median of £485,000 across 272 transactions. Prices fell 9.4% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £187,500 |
| 15 Dec 2025 |
CONKERS, CAGE END, HATFIELD BROAD OAK CM22 7HS | Terraced | £415,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
THE CHASE, PIG LANE CM22 7PA | Detached | £1,170,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
11, MAPLE CLOSE, ELSENHAM CM22 6GA | Semi-detached | £422,500 | 5 Dec 2025 |
THE OLD STABLES, TILEKILN GREEN, GREAT HALLINGBURY CM22 7TH | Other | £773,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
1, MULBERRY COTTAGE, TYE GREEN, ELSENHAM CM22 6DZ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
7, ISABEL DRIVE, ELSENHAM CM22 6GU | Detached | £415,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
THE OLD STABLES, TILEKILN GREEN, GREAT HALLINGBURY CM22 7TH | Detached | £773,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
LYDDON, MOLEHILL GREEN, TAKELEY CM22 6PH | Detached | £570,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
WAYSIDE, DUNMOW ROAD, TAKELEY CM22 6SL | Detached | £670,000 | 3 Dec 2025 |
8, LEY FIELD, TAKELEY CM22 6RS | Semi-detached | £360,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
40, CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM CM22 6ZB | Detached | £630,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
THE GRANGE, PARK ROAD, ELSENHAM CM22 6DF | Detached | £1,290,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
1, ISABEL DRIVE, ELSENHAM CM22 6GU | Detached | £400,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CM22 was a flat/maisonette property on Brook Springs Grove for £305,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £422,500.