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Most expensive towns in the UK
This report ranks towns by average sold price while requiring a meaningful transaction sample and recent HM Land Registry records.
Citation summary
Citation summary
The most expensive towns are the highest average sold price towns after filtering to at least 1,000 transactions and records from 2025 or later. This citation-ready source ranks towns by highest average sold price, with results based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data rather than asking prices or valuations.
Market insight
Most expensive towns in the UK: ranked by average sold price using HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The top town is Virginia Water at £987,964 average with 5-year growth of -18.0% across 4,112 recorded transactions. Full ranking: #1 Virginia Water at £987,964 average (4,112 transactions with 5-year growth of -18.0%); #2 Cobham at £784,315 average (9,861 transactions with 5-year growth of -0.9%); #3 Beaconsfield at £753,669 average (9,731 transactions with 5-year growth of -5.0%). Based on 31+ million sold price records updated August 2026. This report ranks 25 towns by average sold price. Data source: HM Land Registry completed sales, not asking prices or valuations.
AI answer summary
Question answered
The most expensive towns are the highest average sold price towns after filtering to at least 1,000 transactions and records from 2025 or later.
- Latest data window
- Updated August 2026 from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
- Data source
- Completed sold prices, not live valuations or asking prices.
- Ranking logic
- Ranked by average sold price from high to low. The table includes towns with at least 1,000 transactions and recent records in 2025 or later.
- Coverage
- Top 25 towns with enough sold-price records for comparison.
- Limitations
- Land Registry reporting lag applies, and results do not adjust for condition or lease length.
- Best next step
- Open the top ranked town page, compare shortlisted locations, or request PDF, email and alert updates to validate report demand.
Report metadata
25
ranked towns
Sample size
Top 25 towns
from 31+ million sold price records
Ranking method
highest average sold price
updated August 2026
Data source
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Updated
August 2026
Key findings
- Virginia Water: average £987,964, median £499,000, 4,112 transactions
- Cobham: average £784,315, median £525,000, 9,861 transactions
- Beaconsfield: average £753,669, median £550,000, 9,731 transactions
Top ranked towns
Ranked by average sold price from high to low. The table includes towns with at least 1,000 transactions and recent records in 2025 or later.
| Rank | Town | Average | Median | 5-year growth | Transactions | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Water | £987,964 | £499,000 | -18.0% | 4,112 | 2026-07-03 |
| 2 | Cobham | £784,315 | £525,000 | -0.9% | 9,861 | 2026-07-17 |
| 3 | Beaconsfield | £753,669 | £550,000 | -5.0% | 9,731 | 2026-07-20 |
| 4 | Esher | £694,166 | £497,950 | +10.0% | 12,654 | 2026-07-17 |
| 5 | Keston | £654,917 | £470,000 | -12.3% | 1,769 | 2026-06-26 |
| 6 | Gerrards Cross | £644,957 | £497,500 | -5.5% | 11,580 | 2026-07-21 |
| 7 | Ascot | £621,740 | £392,000 | +27.5% | 15,553 | 2026-07-20 |
| 8 | Radlett | £602,550 | £412,000 | +3.4% | 7,553 | 2026-07-27 |
| 9 | Weybridge | £601,291 | £350,000 | -15.0% | 18,127 | 2026-07-23 |
| 10 | Brockenhurst | £596,295 | £438,000 | -11.3% | 2,687 | 2026-07-24 |
| 11 | Henley-on-Thames | £581,125 | £405,000 | -2.6% | 14,356 | 2026-07-27 |
| 12 | Windlesham | £570,948 | £380,000 | -29.7% | 2,645 | 2026-07-23 |
| 13 | East Molesey | £557,125 | £387,500 | -15.1% | 5,195 | 2026-07-13 |
| 14 | Salcombe | £549,109 | £385,000 | -15.2% | 2,735 | 2026-06-19 |
| 15 | St Albans | £537,166 | £440,000 | +10.1% | 35,953 | 2026-07-27 |
| 16 | Harpenden | £534,137 | £380,000 | +8.7% | 18,977 | 2026-07-16 |
| 17 | Burford | £533,076 | £350,000 | -15.7% | 2,237 | 2026-06-19 |
| 18 | Leatherhead | £531,294 | £360,000 | -0.6% | 26,457 | 2026-07-24 |
| 19 | London | £511,116 | £299,950 | -8.4% | 2,389,745 | 2026-07-31 |
| 20 | Welwyn | £503,858 | £410,000 | -2.9% | 6,304 | 2026-07-23 |
| 21 | Richmond | £502,279 | £295,000 | +1.5% | 39,752 | 2026-07-27 |
| 22 | Northwood | £500,440 | £343,000 | +8.4% | 11,252 | 2026-07-20 |
| 23 | Stockbridge | £498,256 | £370,000 | +6.6% | 3,553 | 2026-07-16 |
| 24 | Ingatestone | £493,171 | £375,000 | +5.0% | 5,577 | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | Thames Ditton | £491,224 | £370,000 | +12.2% | 6,985 | 2026-07-21 |
Methodology
Rankings use sold price statistics derived from 31+ million HM Land Registry Price Paid Data records. The sample thresholds require enough completed sales to make a ranked table useful, and outlier checks compare averages with medians, transaction counts and latest record dates. Use median prices and transaction counts to sense-check unusually high or low averages, including the lowest median and strongest 5-year growth signals. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, with 31+ million records updated August 2026 and records through July 2026. These are historical sold-price summaries, not a valuation, forecast or investment recommendation.
Data sources and limits
This report uses public transaction records and does not adjust for property condition, lease length, renovations or current asking-price changes. Use linked local pages for area-level context before drawing conclusions. Read the full methodology and limitations before relying on a ranking.
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How to read the top result
Virginia Water is ranked first in this report. Treat this as a starting point for research: open the linked town page to check price history, transaction depth and nearby areas before comparing alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the ranking data come from?
The rankings use completed residential sold price records from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, summarised by UK House Prices.
Are these valuations or asking prices?
No. These are historical sold price summaries, not valuations, asking prices or investment recommendations.