Detached
£609,482
33% above the Elsenham average
40.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Elsenham? £459,758
The average house price in Elsenham is £459,758, based on 60 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 8.6% (£36,334) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +8.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 60
- 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 Elsenham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£391,775
15% below the Elsenham average
31.3% of sales
Terraced
£295,928
36% below the Elsenham average
21.6% of sales
Flats
£242,375
47% below the Elsenham average
6.7% of sales
Are house prices in Elsenham going up or down?
House prices in Elsenham are rising: up 8.6% (£36,334) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.5% (£107,343).
Past 12 months
+8.6%
+£36,334From £423,424 to £459,758
£459,758£417,292
Past 10 years
+30.5%
+£107,343From £352,415 to £459,758
£491,158£352,415
Quick answers for Elsenham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,150,000
Highest average, reached in September 2023
How many homes sold?
60
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
40.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
35.1% of sales
How many people live in Elsenham?
3,582
1,061 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 Elsenham?
1,431
424 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 Elsenham?
34 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.4% of the area · 2 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 Elsenham?
69 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +55.7% 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 Elsenham rank?
54th most expensive area of Uttlesford.
Compared with 60 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Elsenham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Elsenham, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
old vicarage hall road, essex
£1,362,500
Sold September 2007
View house details
How do house prices in Elsenham compare with nearby areas?
Elsenham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Uttlesford.
Elsenham vs Takeley
- Elsenham
- £459,758
- Takeley
- £473,451+£13,693
Open comparison
Elsenham vs Stansted Mountfitchet
- Elsenham
- £459,758
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- £486,579+£26,821
Open comparison
Elsenham vs Henham
- Elsenham
- £459,758
- Henham
- £546,250+£86,492
Open comparison
Elsenham vs Broxted
- Elsenham
- £459,758
- Broxted
- £593,650+£133,892
Open comparison
Elsenham vs Chickney
- Elsenham
- £459,758
- Chickney
- £735,000+£275,242
Open comparison
Elsenham vs Birchanger
- Elsenham
- £459,758
- Birchanger
- £474,312+£14,554
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 Elsenham dataset covers 101 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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