UK Region Guide
East of England
Cambridge and the M11 corridor for capital growth; Norwich, Ipswich and Peterborough for higher yields. Commuter towns benefit from London affordability spillover.
Region avg yield
4.8%
weighted by sales volume
Best city
Norwich
5.7% gross yield
Region avg price
£305k
all property types
Rental demand
Balanced
10 cities · 40 postcodes
Cities & towns in East of England
| City / Town | Avg yield ↓ | Avg price | Demand | Sales (12mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norwich | 5.7% | £256k | Balanced | 2,931 | View guide |
Peterborough | 5.3% | £220k | Balanced | 1,661 | View guide |
Basildon | 5.2% | £319k | Balanced | 1,417 | View guide |
Colchester | 4.9% | £296k | Balanced | 2,017 | View guide |
Ipswich | 4.8% | £227k | Balanced | 1,852 | View guide |
Luton | 4.8% | £300k | Balanced | 2,212 | View guide |
Southend-on-Sea | 4.4% | £320k | Balanced | 1,280 | View guide |
Cambridge | 4.3% | £494k | Balanced | 1,347 | View guide |
Chelmsford | 4.2% | £375k | Balanced | 1,762 | View guide |
Bedford | 4.2% | £326k | Balanced | 1,663 | View guide |
Ownership mix
East of England vs UK average · 2,403,944 dwellings · Source: ONS Census 2021
Distinct tenure mix: 36% owned outright (3pp higher than the UK average of 33%).
Owned outrightNo mortgage on the property
35.8%(UK 32.9%)
+2.9pp vs UK
Owned with mortgageIncluding shared ownership
30.9%(UK 29.7%)
+1.2pp vs UK
Privately rented (BTL)Private landlord or letting agent
18.6%(UK 20.3%)
-1.7pp vs UK
Socially rentedCouncil or housing association
14.7%(UK 17.1%)
-2.4pp vs UK
Black tick = UK average. ONS Census 2021, TS054 (Tenure of household).
Aggregates are transaction-count weighted from HM Land Registry medians + PropertyData rents. Ownership mix is dwelling-weighted from ONS Census 2021. This page does not constitute financial advice.