The median home in Elsenham sells for £465,000
That is the middle of 263 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.8 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
62% of Elsenham’s sales are detached houses
263 homes sold in three years: 162 detached houses, 60 semi-detached houses, 31 terraced houses and 10 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 3.5 times what a flat does.
median sale · 162 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £475K–£625K
- Last 12 months
- £528K26 sold
- New build
- £565K
median sale · 60 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £360K–£428K
- Last 12 months
- £380K18 sold
- New build
- £400K
median sale · 31 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £285K–£400K
- Last 12 months
- £255K10 sold
- New build
- £405K
median sale · 10 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £148K–£194K
Mostly detached: 62% of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Elsenham’s homes sold for between £380K and £575K
One sale in ten was under £320K and one in ten over £650K. 6% sold for under £250K.
The median, £465,000, sits in the £400–500K band
263 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.8 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £71,000 in 1995 to £412,500 in the last 12 months (£404,500 in 2019).
About as many homes sell as usual
56 sales in the last 12 months, against 151 in 2017, the busiest year, and 15 in 2010. Sales fell by 46% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 22%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 108% more sales than 2020.
Elsenham costs more than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Elsenham, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £115K | £185K | £263K | — | £409K | £525K | £528K |
| Semi-detached houses | £69K | £100K | £193K | £231K | £280K | £366K | £380K |
| Terraced houses | £59K | £86K | — | — | — | £287K | £255K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
5% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
441 new homes have been sold in Elsenham since 1995; the share peaked at 71% in 2017.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £550,000
against £400,000 for a home sold on, 38% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
5% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2% sold leasehold in Elsenham. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Crocus Drive is Elsenham’s busiest street, with 32 sales in three years
19 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 8 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocus Drive | CM22 | 32 | £570,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Woodland View | CM22 | 28 | £595,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Lily Walk | CM22 | 23 | £550,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Primrose Gardens | CM22 | 14 | £477,500 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 5 | Honeysuckle Walk | CM22 | 11 | £560,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 6 | Isabel Drive | CM22 | 11 | £400,000 | Mixed |
| 7 | Hailes Wood | CM22 | 10 | £376,250 | Mixed |
| 8 | Alsa Gardens | CM22 | 10 | £370,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Columbine View | CM22 | 8 | £507,500 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 10 | Glebe End | CM22 | 8 | £337,497 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | Robin Hood Road | CM22 | 7 | £485,000 | Mixed |
| 12 | Broom Farm Road | CM22 | 6 | £455,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Golden Miller Avenue | CM22 | 6 | £449,995 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 14 | Alsa Leys | CM22 | 6 | £361,000 | Mixed |
| 15 | Oziers | CM22 | 6 | £330,000 | Mixed |
Woodland View: £595,000
The Croft: £225,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.6 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Elsenham is the 13th most expensive of 81 towns in Essex
Elsenham is one of Essex’s dearest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Essex with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Elsenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsenham | — | £465K | 56 | +37% |
| Henham | 1.3 | £595K | 4 | +30% |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 1.6 | £425K | 95 | +29% |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 4 | £450K | 59 | +22% |
| Bishop's Stortford | 4.5 | £438K | 509 | +29% |
| Newport | 4.7 | £500K | 36 | +28% |
| Thaxted | 5.8 | £425K | 37 | +15% |
| Little Hallingbury | 5.9 | £765K | 7 | +15% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Elsenham
What is the average house price in Elsenham?
The median home in Elsenham sold for £465,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 263 standard sales (£412,500 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £550,000, semi-detached houses £397,500, terraced houses £340,000 and flats and maisonettes £155,750.
Are house prices going up in Elsenham?
The median was £450,000 in 2025, down 14% on 2024 (£525,000), and £412,500 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Elsenham each year?
56 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 78 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Elsenham?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Woodland View (CM22, £595,000), Crocus Drive (CM22, £570,000) and Honeysuckle Walk (CM22, £560,000).
How much does a new build cost in Elsenham?
New homes sold for a median £550,000 over three years, against £400,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 47% of sales.
Is Elsenham expensive for Essex?
Elsenham is the 13th most expensive of 81 towns of 2,500 or more in Essex by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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