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The market
Over the last 12 months, 198 homes sold across South Hornchurch, at a median sold price of £425,000. That’s up 2.4% on the year before. Terraced homes make up the largest share of recent sales.
| What sells in South Hornchurch | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 88 | £420,000 |
| Semi-detached | 54 | £452,500 |
| Flat / Maisonette | 26 | £251,500 |
| Detached | 25 | £505,000 |
| Other | 5 | £388,000 |
Based on HM Land Registry sold-price records for RM13. Updated monthly.
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The ranking
Ranked by the AgentSeeker Score, which weighs Google reputation, fee competitiveness, live listing activity and local market standing. See the full South Hornchurch ranking →
See which of these agents is genuinely best for your home, scored against your exact postcode.
See your best agents →Choosing the right estate agent in South Hornchurch can make a real difference to how quickly your home sells and the price you achieve. South Hornchurch has a range of local and national agents, but their fees, sale times and results vary widely across the area.
AgentSeeker compares estate agents in South Hornchurch on what can be observed rather than what they say about themselves: their Google reputation, the fee, how much they are currently selling in your postcode district, and how they rank against their neighbours.
Looking for ranked picks? Our best estate agents in South Hornchurch for 2026 guide ranks local agents on the same AgentSeeker Score: reputation, fee, listing activity and local standing.
Spring (March–May) and early autumn (September–October) are traditionally the strongest months for selling in South Hornchurch, with more active buyers and longer viewing daylight. That said, a well-priced home with the right agent will sell year-round. Find the best-performing agents in South Hornchurch today. best South Hornchurch agents.
Common red flags when picking an estate agent in South Hornchurch: inflated valuations designed to win your listing, vague or shifting fee quotes, contracts with tie-in periods longer than 12 weeks, and a lack of achieved-vs-asking data. AgentSeeker filters South Hornchurch agents by verified performance data and committed fee, so you can see which agents clear a transparent bar. See vetted South Hornchurch agents. vetted South Hornchurch agents.
The three most effective ways to reduce estate agent fees in South Hornchurch: first, ask for a committed fee up front rather than accepting the headline rate; second, compare multiple South Hornchurch agents, since local competition usually shifts the number by 0.2–0.4%; third, consider a sole-agency contract for a lower rate in exchange for exclusivity. AgentSeeker publishes each South Hornchurch agent's committed fee before you contact them. compare South Hornchurch fees.
If you sell your South Hornchurch home entirely privately with no agent involved, there's no agent fee to pay. However, most South Hornchurch agents operate on a 'sole agency' or 'multi-agency' contract, and if a buyer originally introduced by the agent completes, the fee is still due even if you handle the final negotiation yourself. Always check the contract before signing. Compare committed-fee South Hornchurch agents on AgentSeeker. committed-fee South Hornchurch agents.
Every South Hornchurch agent here comes with a fee, inclusive of VAT, settled before you speak to anyone. Some agents set their own. Where they haven't, AgentSeeker quotes the fee on your behalf. Either way it is what you would pay, and it cannot rise at contract stage.
Every South Hornchurch agent is scored on four things we can actually see: their Google rating and how many people left one, how competitive the fee is, how many homes they currently have on the market in your postcode district, and how they rank against the other agents working it.
Achieved price against asking, and average time to sell. They are the two figures that matter most, so we are building them from Land Registry records rather than asking agents to report on themselves. Until then we leave them out, because a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
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