Three Rivers property market
In Three Rivers (East of England) the average private rent is £1,809/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £579,240 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 31% above and house prices 114% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.7%.
- Average rent
- £1,809/mo
- +2.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £579,240
- -1.7% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.7%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 26.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Three Rivers
The average home in Three Rivers costs about 26.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 26.7), 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.
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- Rent in Three Rivers (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,809
- House prices in Three Rivers (by property type)£579,240
Nearby areas in East of England
- Brentwood£1,613/mo · £523,144
- Epping Forest£1,842/mo · £523,651
- Hertsmere£1,802/mo · £554,663
- St Albans£1,925/mo · £631,152
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Three Rivers?
- The average monthly private rent in Three Rivers is £1,809, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +2.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Three Rivers?
- The average house price in Three Rivers is £579,240 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -1.7% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Three Rivers?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£21,708) by the average house price (£579,240) gives a gross rental yield of 3.7% in Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers?
- In Three Rivers the average house price equals about 26.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 26.7). 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.