Photo: Sealman · CC BY-SA 3.0Homes in Essendon sell for a median £622,500
That is the middle of 15 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. 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.
Hardly any new homes: 0% of sales in the last 12 months
22 new homes have been sold in Essendon since 1995; the share peaked at 70% in 2009.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
13% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 0% sold leasehold in Essendon. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Essendon’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Welham Green, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | — | £623K | 7 | +0% |
| Brookmans Park | 3 | £1M | 29 | +28% |
| Welham Green | 3 | £503K | 33 | +34% |
| Welwyn Garden City | 3.2 | £415K | 499 | +19% |
| Hatfield | 3.3 | £365K | 247 | +22% |
| Cuffley | 3.7 | £750K | 50 | +23% |
| Goff's Oak | 4.2 | £640K | 40 | +30% |
| Colney Heath | 4.3 | £605K | 18 | — |
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 Essendon
What is the average house price in Essendon?
The median home in Essendon sold for £622,500 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 15 standard sales. By type: semi-detached houses £622,500.
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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