Detached
£468,812
35% above the Burwell average
47.7% of sales
England and Wales / England / Cambridgeshire and Peterborough / Cambridgeshire / East Cambridgeshire / Burwell
What is the average house price in Burwell? £346,745
The average house price in Burwell is £346,745, based on 71 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 10.8% (£42,125) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −10.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 71
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Burwell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£358,968
4% above the Burwell average
21.8% of sales
Terraced
£287,954
17% below the Burwell average
22.3% of sales
Flats
£100,888
71% below the Burwell average
8.3% of sales
Are house prices in Burwell going up or down?
House prices in Burwell are falling: down 10.8% (£42,125) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 12.6% (£38,921).
Past 12 months
−10.8%
−£42,125From £388,870 to £346,745
£397,054£346,745
Past 10 years
+12.6%
+£38,921From £307,824 to £346,745
£422,887£307,824
Quick answers for Burwell
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£635,000
Highest average, reached in July 2023
How many homes sold?
71
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
47.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
32.6% of sales
How many people live in Burwell?
6,415
647 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Burwell?
2,757
278 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Burwell?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.5% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Burwell?
43 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +53.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Burwell rank?
29th most expensive area of East Cambridgeshire.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Burwell?
The highest recorded sale prices in Burwell, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
white lodge , east cambridgeshire
£1,775,000
Sold October 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Burwell compare with nearby areas?
Burwell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Cambridgeshire.
Burwell vs Reach
- Burwell
- £346,745
- Reach
- £455,714+£108,969
Open comparison
Burwell vs Swaffham Prior
- Burwell
- £346,745
- Swaffham Prior
- £380,500+£33,755
Open comparison
Burwell vs Swaffham Bulbeck
- Burwell
- £346,745
- Swaffham Bulbeck
- £523,968+£177,223
Open comparison
Burwell vs Lode
- Burwell
- £346,745
- Lode
- £378,243+£31,498
Open comparison
Burwell vs Fordham
- Burwell
- £346,745
- Fordham
- £447,878+£101,133
Open comparison
Burwell vs Wicken
- Burwell
- £346,745
- Wicken
- £497,972+£151,227
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Burwell dataset covers 265 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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