Detached
£599,400
21% above the Elmstead average
64.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Elmstead? £493,645
The average house price in Elmstead is £493,645, based on 31 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 18.9% (£78,477) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +18.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 31
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Elmstead?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£368,666
25% below the Elmstead average
18.2% of sales
Terraced
£234,400
53% below the Elmstead average
14.3% of sales
Flats
£125,000
75% below the Elmstead average
2.6% of sales
Are house prices in Elmstead going up or down?
House prices in Elmstead are rising: up 18.9% (£78,477) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 84.1% (£225,507).
Past 12 months
+18.9%
+£78,477From £415,168 to £493,645
£493,645£401,516
Past 10 years
+84.1%
+£225,507From £268,138 to £493,645
£493,645£258,045
Quick answers for Elmstead
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,830,000
Highest average, reached in March 2026
How many homes sold?
31
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
64.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
36.4% of sales
How many people live in Elmstead?
1,979
349 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Elmstead?
833
147 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Elmstead?
13 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 1 public park. 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 Elmstead?
65 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +24.3% 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 Elmstead rank?
5th most expensive area of Tendring.
Compared with 26 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Elmstead?
The highest recorded sale prices in Elmstead, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
shaftesbury house clacton road, essex
£2,800,000
Sold March 2026
View house details
How do house prices in Elmstead compare with nearby areas?
Elmstead compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Tendring.
Elmstead vs Alresford
- Elmstead
- £493,645
- Alresford
- £354,355−£139,290
Open comparison
Elmstead vs Frating
- Elmstead
- £493,645
- Frating
- £582,500+£88,855
Open comparison
Elmstead vs Great Bromley
- Elmstead
- £493,645
- Great Bromley
- £535,812+£42,167
Open comparison
Elmstead vs Ardleigh
- Elmstead
- £493,645
- Ardleigh
- £467,040−£26,605
Open comparison
Elmstead vs Thorrington
- Elmstead
- £493,645
- Thorrington
- £354,400−£139,245
Open comparison
Elmstead vs Little Bromley
- Elmstead
- £493,645
- Little Bromley
- £435,000−£58,645
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 (August 2026). The Elmstead dataset covers 106 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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