Thurrock property market
In Thurrock (East of England) the average private rent is £1,366/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £328,942 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 1% below and house prices 22% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.0%.
- Average rent
- £1,366/mo
- +6.2% YoY
- Average house price
- £328,942
- +2.1% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.0%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 20.1
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Thurrock
The average home in Thurrock costs about 20.1 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.1), 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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Nearby areas in East of England
- Stevenage£1,426/mo · £319,265
- Babergh£972/mo · £326,979
- Southend-on-Sea£1,287/mo · £327,030
- Bedford£1,168/mo · £330,716
- East Cambridgeshire£1,024/mo · £338,848
- Basildon£1,410/mo · £356,216
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Thurrock?
- The average monthly private rent in Thurrock is £1,366, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +6.2% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Thurrock?
- The average house price in Thurrock is £328,942 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.1% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Thurrock?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£16,392) by the average house price (£328,942) gives a gross rental yield of 5.0% in Thurrock. 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 Thurrock?
- In Thurrock the average house price equals about 20.1 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.1). 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.