Uttlesford property market
In Uttlesford (East of England) the average private rent is £1,283/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £456,409 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 7% below and house prices 69% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.4%.
- Average rent
- £1,283/mo
- +1.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £456,409
- -4.5% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 29.6
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Uttlesford
The average home in Uttlesford costs about 29.6 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.6), 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 Uttlesford (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,283
- House prices in Uttlesford (by property type)£456,409
Nearby areas in East of England
- South Cambridgeshire£1,407/mo · £432,985
- Dacorum£1,579/mo · £451,749
- East Hertfordshire£1,503/mo · £455,458
- Cambridge£1,805/mo · £462,145
- Welwyn Hatfield£1,482/mo · £463,347
- Brentwood£1,613/mo · £523,144
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Uttlesford?
- The average monthly private rent in Uttlesford is £1,283, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +1.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Uttlesford?
- The average house price in Uttlesford is £456,409 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -4.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Uttlesford?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£15,396) by the average house price (£456,409) gives a gross rental yield of 3.4% in Uttlesford. 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 Uttlesford?
- In Uttlesford the average house price equals about 29.6 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.6). 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.