Detached
£476,815
51% above the Witham average
17.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Witham? £315,414
The average house price in Witham is £315,414, based on 389 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 6.8% (£23,142) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −6.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 389
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Witham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£359,879
14% above the Witham average
22.6% of sales
Terraced
£301,830
4% below the Witham average
35.9% of sales
Flats
£181,355
43% below the Witham average
23.7% of sales
Are house prices in Witham going up or down?
House prices in Witham are falling: down 6.8% (£23,142) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 34.0% (£80,019).
Past 12 months
−6.8%
−£23,142From £338,556 to £315,414
£339,112£310,181
Past 10 years
+34.0%
+£80,019From £235,395 to £315,414
£338,556£235,395
Quick answers for Witham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£399,992
Highest average, reached in June 2025
How many homes sold?
389
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
35.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
32.9% of sales
How many people live in Witham?
27,834
4,931 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Witham?
11,826
2,095 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Witham?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.4% of the area · 11 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Witham?
70 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −3.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Witham rank?
60th most expensive area of Braintree.
Compared with 63 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Witham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Witham, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
howbridge hall howbridge road, essex
£1,160,000
Sold September 2007
View house details
How do house prices in Witham compare with nearby areas?
Witham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Braintree.
Witham vs Faulkbourne
- Witham
- £315,414
- Faulkbourne
- £850,000+£534,586
Open comparison
Witham vs Rivenhall
- Witham
- £315,414
- Rivenhall
- £388,282+£72,868
Open comparison
Witham vs Hatfield Peverel
- Witham
- £315,414
- Hatfield Peverel
- £468,575+£153,161
Open comparison
Witham vs Terling
- Witham
- £315,414
- Terling
- £562,500+£247,086
Open comparison
Witham vs Silver End
- Witham
- £315,414
- Silver End
- £320,475+£5,061
Open comparison
Witham vs Fairstead
- Witham
- £315,414
- Fairstead
- £807,500+£492,086
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Witham dataset covers 936 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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