Water Lane, Purfleet house prices are built from 286 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1995 and the most recent on 30 Jun 2021. The median price paid across the whole record is £119,995. Across the 11 years from 2010 to 2021 the median moved +120.8% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +74.7%.
Median price paid
£119,995
Change in cash, 2010–2021
+120.8%
Change in real terms
+74.7%
Median per m²
£2,265
HM Land Registry286 sales66 with floor areaLatest sale 30 Jun 2021
Section 01
How Water Lane, Purfleet prices moved
The chart tracks the median Water Lane, Purfleet house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1995 to 2021. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | £36,625 | £81,325 |
| 2000s | 10 | £117,500 | £214,050 |
| 2010s | 7 | £239,000 | £336,990 |
| 2020s | 2 | £265,000 | £270,761 |
The highest yearly median on record for Water Lane, Purfleet is £265,000 in 2020; the lowest is £36,498 in 1997. Across the full 27-year record the cash median has moved from £36,625 to £265,000.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £81,325, so the real change over the whole record is +311.7% — about +5.59% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +120.8% in cash against +74.7% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 30 Jun 2021 | Terraced | £270,000 | £341,129 |
| 61 | 27 May 2021 | Terraced | £245,000 | £309,543 |
| 93 | 26 Mar 2021 | Terraced | £255,000 | £322,177 |
| 3 | 5 Mar 2021 | Terraced | £315,000 | £397,984 |
| 97 | 29 Jan 2021 | Terraced | £265,000 | £334,812 |
| 38 | 13 Nov 2020 | Terraced | £185,000 | £239,532 |
| 80 | 20 Aug 2020 | Terraced | £260,000 | £336,639 |
| 212 | 7 Aug 2020 | Terraced | £255,000 | £330,165 |
| 110 | 5 Jun 2020 | Terraced | £265,000 | £343,113 |
| 41 | 19 Feb 2020 | Terraced | £315,000 | £407,851 |
| 188 | 17 Jan 2020 | Detached | £265,000 | £343,113 |
| 15 | 14 Jan 2020 | Semi-detached | £295,000 | £381,956 |
| 204 | 18 Oct 2019 | Terraced | £238,000 | £311,299 |
| 55 | 5 Apr 2019 | Terraced | £260,000 | £340,074 |
| 116 | 11 Feb 2019 | Terraced | £275,000 | £359,694 |
| 24 | 31 Jan 2019 | Semi-detached | £195,000 | £255,056 |
| 9 | 23 Jan 2019 | Semi-detached | £256,000 | £334,842 |
| 178 | 16 Nov 2018 | Terraced | £201,000 | £267,873 |
| 32 | 9 Nov 2018 | Terraced | £207,500 | £276,536 |
| 94 | 20 Jul 2018 | Terraced | £225,000 | £299,858 |
| 70 | 18 Jul 2018 | Terraced | £265,000 | £353,166 |
| 144 | 15 Jun 2018 | Terraced | £248,000 | £330,510 |
| 84 | 27 Apr 2018 | Terraced | £275,000 | £366,493 |
| 194 | 26 Jan 2018 | Terraced | £250,000 | £333,176 |
| 56 | 16 Oct 2017 | Terraced | £242,000 | £329,363 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to Water Lane, Purfleet values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Water Lane | £109,995 (2003) | £270,000 (2021) | +5.1% | +2.8% |
| 61 Water Lane | £49,995 (2000) | £245,000 (2021) | +7.9% | +5.5% |
| 93 Water Lane | £95,000 (2002) | £255,000 (2021) | +5.3% | +3.0% |
| 3 Water Lane | £115,000 (2002) | £315,000 (2021) | +5.4% | +3.1% |
| 97 Water Lane | £46,500 (1999) | £265,000 (2021) | +8.2% | +5.9% |
| 80 Water Lane | £67,500 (1999) | £260,000 (2020) | +6.6% | +4.4% |
| 212 Water Lane | £34,000 (1995) | £255,000 (2020) | +8.4% | +6.1% |
| 110 Water Lane | £38,000 (1996) | £265,000 (2020) | +8.4% | +6.1% |
| 41 Water Lane | £131,500 (2002) | £315,000 (2020) | +5.0% | +2.7% |
| 204 Water Lane | £53,000 (1999) | £238,000 (2019) | +7.8% | +5.4% |
| 116 Water Lane | £131,000 (2004) | £275,000 (2019) | +5.1% | +2.6% |
| 24 Water Lane | £117,000 (2007) | £195,000 (2019) | +4.3% | +1.9% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. Water Lane, Purfleet is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 248 | 86.7% | £119,995 | £27,000 – £325,000 |
| Semi-detached | 35 | 12.2% | £119,000 | £22,000 – £295,000 |
| Detached | 3 | 1.0% | £145,000 | £52,000 – £265,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in Water Lane, Purfleet
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 286 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 286 | 100.0% | £119,995 |
| New build | 1 | 0.3% | £122,000 |
| Existing home | 285 | 99.7% | £119,995 |
New builds sold for more than the median existing home — +1.7%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 4 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How Water Lane, Purfleet compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. Water Lane, Purfleet sits below that national figure — -23.8%.
Within Purfleet the street ranks 39 of 64 by median price, and its median is below the town figure of £130,000 (-7.7%).
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £2,265 per square metre, across 66 of the 286 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £22,000 to £325,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- Caspian Way£155,000 median
- Linnet Way£80,000 median
- Brimfield Road£78,000 median
- Harrisons Wharf£147,500 median
- Kendal£186,750 median
- Windermere Avenue£184,995 median
- Wingrove Drive£54,995 median
- Oakhill Road£69,000 median
- Wood Avenue£125,400 median
- Coniston Avenue£168,995 median
- Thamley£117,500 median
- Griffiths Road£158,000 median
- Banner Close£75,500 median
- Fanns Rise£125,000 median
- Vexil Close£92,000 median
- Bridgland Road£138,000 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 95 Water Lane7 sales
- 61 Water Lane6 sales
- 32 Water Lane5 sales
- 160 Water Lane5 sales
- 58 Water Lane5 sales
- 162 Water Lane5 sales
- 30 Water Lane5 sales
- 57 Water Lane5 sales
- 3 Water Lane4 sales
- 212 Water Lane4 sales
- 110 Water Lane4 sales
- 85 Water Lane4 sales
- 81 Water Lane4 sales
- 40 Water Lane4 sales
- 210 Water Lane4 sales
- 26 Water Lane4 sales
- 4 Water Lane4 sales
- 65 Water Lane4 sales
- 154 Water Lane3 sales
- 97 Water Lane3 sales
- 80 Water Lane3 sales
- 41 Water Lane3 sales
- 9 Water Lane3 sales
- 178 Water Lane3 sales
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Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in Water Lane, Purfleet?
The median price paid in Water Lane, Purfleet across every sale on the register is £119,995. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in Water Lane, Purfleet?
286 sales are on record for Water Lane, Purfleet, the most recent completing on 30 Jun 2021. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have Water Lane, Purfleet house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +120.8% between 2010 and 2021. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +74.7%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were Water Lane, Purfleet house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £265,000, set in 2020. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in Water Lane, Purfleet?
£2,265 per square metre, from the 66 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 30 Jun 2021. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “Water Lane, Purfleet house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.