Castle Point property market
In Castle Point (East of England) the average private rent is £1,249/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £363,997 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 10% below and house prices 35% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.1%.
- Average rent
- £1,249/mo
- +5.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £363,997
- +3.1% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.1%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 24.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Castle Point
The average home in Castle Point costs about 24.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.3), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Castle Point (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,249
- House prices in Castle Point (by property type)£363,997
Nearby areas in East of England
- East Cambridgeshire£1,024/mo · £338,848
- Basildon£1,410/mo · £356,216
- Central Bedfordshire£1,247/mo · £358,992
- Chelmsford£1,445/mo · £381,136
- Watford£1,814/mo · £387,493
- Maldon£1,151/mo · £390,649
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Castle Point?
- The average monthly private rent in Castle Point is £1,249, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +5.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Castle Point?
- The average house price in Castle Point is £363,997 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +3.1% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Castle Point?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£14,988) by the average house price (£363,997) gives a gross rental yield of 4.1% in Castle Point. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Castle Point?
- In Castle Point the average house price equals about 24.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.3). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.