Detached
£481,611
62% above the Essington average
32.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Essington? £296,477
The average house price in Essington is £296,477, based on 64 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 1.3% (£3,811) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 64
- 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 Essington?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£239,584
19% below the Essington average
44.4% of sales
Terraced
£219,181
26% below the Essington average
19.7% of sales
Flats
£130,000
56% below the Essington average
3.5% of sales
Are house prices in Essington going up or down?
House prices in Essington are rising: up 1.3% (£3,811) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 52.6% (£102,228).
Past 12 months
+1.3%
+£3,811From £292,666 to £296,477
£296,477£278,527
Past 10 years
+52.6%
+£102,228From £194,249 to £296,477
£333,228£194,249
Quick answers for Essington
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£558,000
Highest average, reached in January 2011
How many homes sold?
64
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
44.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
35.9% of sales
How many people live in Essington?
5,207
918 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 Essington?
2,055
362 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 Essington?
122 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 17 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.3% 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 Essington?
70 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +15.5% 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 Essington rank?
21st most expensive area of South Staffordshire.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Essington?
The highest recorded sale prices in Essington, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
foxwood house broad lane, staffordshire
£1,650,000
Sold October 2016
View house details
How do house prices in Essington compare with nearby areas?
Essington compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Staffordshire.
Essington vs Hilton
- Essington
- £296,477
- Hilton
- £114,000−£182,477
Open comparison
Essington vs Great Wyrley
- Essington
- £296,477
- Great Wyrley
- £280,398−£16,079
Open comparison
Essington vs Cheslyn Hay
- Essington
- £296,477
- Cheslyn Hay
- £278,328−£18,149
Open comparison
Essington vs Saredon
- Essington
- £296,477
- Saredon
- £377,500+£81,023
Open comparison
Essington vs Shareshill
- Essington
- £296,477
- Shareshill
- £312,458+£15,981
Open comparison
Essington vs Featherstone
- Essington
- £296,477
- Featherstone
- £245,037−£51,440
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 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Essington dataset covers 118 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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