Rent in Basildon is up
+4.8%
The average private rent in Basildon is now £1,428 a month, £66 more than in September 2025. That's £792 a year more for the average renter. It's 131st of 334 areas, and 10th of 45 in East of England.
Since 2015
━ Basildon ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | £1,428 | +4.8% | +30% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £985 | +5.0% |
| 2 bed | £1,272 | +4.9% |
| 3 bed | £1,513 | +5.2% |
| 4+ bed | £2,128 | +4.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,132 | +4.5% |
| Terraced | £1,439 | +5.1% |
| Semi-detached | £1,498 | +5.1% |
| Detached | £1,968 | +4.6% |
Nearby in the table
Rochford +5.0%Peterborough +4.9%East Hertfordshire +4.8%Stevenage +4.7%Castle Point +4.6%Breckland +4.6%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000066), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists