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How do I compare house prices between areas?

The average house price in Forest Heath is £291,332 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 2.1%.

England / Suffolk / West Suffolk

Forest Heath

£291,332

Average price, last 12 months

−2.1% in a year
OCT 2016£217kSEPT 2026£291k

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What can I buy with my budget in Forest Heath?

With £300,000 you could afford the average semi-detached house in Forest Heath.

£300,000

Forest Heath

  • Flats

    £187,992

    In budget

  • Terraced

    £230,179

    In budget

  • Semi-detached

    £254,833

    In budget

  • Detached

    £392,483

    £92k short

Average sale price by type of home over the last 12 months, from HM Land Registry. These are averages, so cheaper homes of each type do sell.

How much would a mortgage cost in Forest Heath?

With a 10% deposit, a 25-year mortgage at 4.5% on the average home in Forest Heath costs £1,457 a month.

10%
4.5%
25 years
  • Forest Heath

    £1,457

    a month

    Average price
    £291,332
    Deposit
    £29,133
    Mortgage
    £262,199
    Salary needed at 4.5×
    £58,266

A repayment mortgage on each location's average sale price over the last 12 months. The rate is an example, not a quote, so check current deals. Many lenders cap borrowing at about 4.5 times income.

What does each type of home cost?

Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.

Detached

  • £392,483

Semi-detached

  • £254,833

Terraced

  • £230,179

Flats

  • £187,992

What kinds of homes sell in each area?

Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.

  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Forest Heath

Mostly detached houses

37%
26%
30%

How much do prices vary within Forest Heath?

In Forest Heath the priciest area costs 5.1× the cheapest.

Forest Heath22 areas

Cheapest: Brandon, £227,394. Priciest: Cavenham, £1,170,000.

Brandon: £227,394Eriswell: £235,080Mildenhall: £253,094Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill: £260,467Red Lodge: £279,494Lakenheath: £281,397Newmarket: £282,536West Row: £300,350Barton Mills: £348,590Exning: £385,381Icklingham: £395,000Gazeley: £400,115Kentford: £415,396Freckenham: £441,800Tuddenham: £464,000Worlington: £487,937Herringswell: £503,300Santon Downham: £570,250Moulton: £624,333Higham: £636,875Dalham: £753,333Cavenham: £1,170,000
  • Forest Heath average, £291,332

Each dot is one area inside the location, by its average sale price over the last 12 months. The areas we have prices for may not cover every part of a location.

How green is Forest Heath?

Forest Heath has 22 public parks among 236 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 30 m² per resident, or 4.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

  • Forest Heath

    0.5%

    of the land is green space
    30 m² per resident, or 4.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents
    22 public parks

Each grid is the location's land, one square per 1%. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

How crowded is Forest Heath?

Forest Heath has about 1.3 residents for every football pitch of land, or 460 people per square mile, which counts as high density.

Forest Heath
1.3 people per football pitch of land · 460 per square mile

Census 2021 population divided by land area. A football pitch is about 7,140 m² (105 m × 68 m).

How have average house prices moved?

Rolling 12-month average for each location, last 10 years. Gaps mean no sales were recorded that month.

When have prices risen and fallen in Forest Heath?

Prices in Forest Heath were down on a year earlier in 28 months of the 108 since October 2017. They are now down 2.1% on a year earlier.

Forest Heath28 of 108 months down
FallingRising

Each stripe is one month: the rolling 12-month average against the same month a year earlier, since October 2017. Falls are hatched as well as red.

How many homes were sold?

Monthly sales volume for each location, last 10 years.

How do all the numbers compare?

Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.

Latest 12-month average

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    £291,332

Change over 1 year

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    −£6,305

Change over ~10 years

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    +£75,973

Homes sold (last 12 months)

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    855

Number of postcodes

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    2,464

Households (Census 2021)

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    29,829

Household density

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    204 per sq mi · High

Population (Census 2021)

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    67,200

Population density

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    460 per sq mi · High

Green space per resident

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    30 m² per resident · less than 51% of areas

Green space share of area

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    0.5%

Public parks

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    22

Crime rate (per 1,000 residents)

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    59 per 1,000 · High

Crime vs previous 12 months

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    −3.3%

Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    3.9 per 1,000

Peak month

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    SEPT 2026 · £339,525

Most common price band

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    £200k – £300k · 45.2%

Detached average

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    £392,483

Semi-detached average

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    £254,833

Terraced average

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    £230,179

Flats average

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    £187,992

Detached share of sales

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    37.4%

Semi-detached share of sales

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    26.0%

Terraced share of sales

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    29.8%

Flats share of sales

  • Forest Heath

    England / Suffolk / West Suffolk / Forest Heath

    6.9%

Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is police-recorded crime from police.uk, per 1,000 residents, over the latest 12 published months; anti-social behaviour is counted separately. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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