Detached
£588,600
33% above the Rayleigh average
31.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Rayleigh? £442,637
The average house price in Rayleigh is £442,637, based on 397 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.2% (£5,155) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 397
- 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 Rayleigh?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£419,145
5% below the Rayleigh average
47.2% of sales
Terraced
£359,024
19% below the Rayleigh average
11.2% of sales
Flats
£211,679
52% below the Rayleigh average
10.1% of sales
Are house prices in Rayleigh going up or down?
House prices in Rayleigh are rising: up 1.2% (£5,155) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 34.9% (£114,493).
Past 12 months
+1.2%
+£5,155From £437,482 to £442,637
£444,085£430,220
Past 10 years
+34.9%
+£114,493From £328,144 to £442,637
£442,637£328,144
Quick answers for Rayleigh
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£547,955
Highest average, reached in May 2023
How many homes sold?
397
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
47.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£400k - £500k
35.0% of sales
How many people live in Rayleigh?
32,259
6,951 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 Rayleigh?
13,308
2,867 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 Rayleigh?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.9% of the area · 5 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 Rayleigh?
45 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +9.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Rayleigh rank?
7th most expensive area of Rochford.
Compared with 13 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rayleigh?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rayleigh, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Rayleigh compare with nearby areas?
Rayleigh compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Rochford.
Rayleigh vs Rawreth
- Rayleigh
- £442,637
- Rawreth
- £525,025+£82,388
Open comparison
Rayleigh vs Hockley
- Rayleigh
- £442,637
- Hockley
- £472,103+£29,466
Open comparison
Rayleigh vs Hullbridge
- Rayleigh
- £442,637
- Hullbridge
- £410,249−£32,388
Open comparison
Rayleigh vs Hawkwell
- Rayleigh
- £442,637
- Hawkwell
- £405,165−£37,472
Open comparison
Rayleigh vs Ashingdon
- Rayleigh
- £442,637
- Ashingdon
- £462,458+£19,821
Open comparison
Rayleigh vs Sutton
- Rayleigh
- £442,637
- Sutton
- £770,000+£327,363
Open comparison
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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 Rayleigh dataset covers 999 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.