THE housing market in south Essex is looking healthy, despite Brexit.

The price of property coming on to the market has fallen just 0.8 per cent this month.

However, this is normal for the run-up to the summer holiday season when the market usually slows.

Rightmove, which carried out the study, has called this an “early but reassuring view” into the short-term affects post Brexit, when the UK voted to leave the EU.

Estate agents and mortgage specialists in Brentwood have supported the view.

Amir Rafiai, owner of Next Chapter Homes in Queens Road, said: “This is an interesting one.

“So far it doesn’t seem like much has changed in the market.

“People still have their jobs, London is close, we have the Cross Rail project and the schools are still good.

“Even if there is a large drop in the future, it isn’t going to be dras - tic in Brentwood compared to perhaps other areas of the country.

“We have seen house prices go up by 30 per cent here over recent years.”

Colin Maclean, of Amos Estates which has branches across south Essex, said they agreed with Rightmove’s analysis.

He added: “In the week before the referendum, we did see a drop off of sales and viewings across south Essex.

“However, this hasn’t continued.

“We did think that there would be a down turn because of the un - certainty in the market, but we haven’t seen a drop off since the referendum.

“The market across south Essex is still looking healthy and there are still lots of buyers from London, Upminster and Hornchurch.

“We haven’t seen any price reductions or a lack of buyers. Demand is still outstripping supply.”