Detached
£767,869
65% above the Sawbridgeworth average
33.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Sawbridgeworth? £466,357
The average house price in Sawbridgeworth is £466,357, based on 102 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 17.0% (£95,578) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −17.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 102
- 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 Sawbridgeworth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£505,196
8% above the Sawbridgeworth average
25.7% of sales
Terraced
£349,189
25% below the Sawbridgeworth average
23.9% of sales
Flats
£189,684
59% below the Sawbridgeworth average
17.4% of sales
Are house prices in Sawbridgeworth going up or down?
House prices in Sawbridgeworth are falling: down 17.0% (£95,578) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.4% (£85,436).
Past 12 months
−17.0%
−£95,578From £561,935 to £466,357
£561,935£466,357
Past 10 years
+22.4%
+£85,436From £380,921 to £466,357
£561,935£380,921
Quick answers for Sawbridgeworth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£802,500
Highest average, reached in April 2025
How many homes sold?
102
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
33.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
38.0% of sales
How many people live in Sawbridgeworth?
8,730
2,255 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Sawbridgeworth?
3,644
941 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Sawbridgeworth?
56 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.9% of the area · 3 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 Sawbridgeworth?
50 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −9.0% 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 Sawbridgeworth rank?
40th most expensive area of East Hertfordshire.
Compared with 50 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Sawbridgeworth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Sawbridgeworth, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
125 high wych road, hertfordshire
£3,180,000
Sold July 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Sawbridgeworth compare with nearby areas?
Sawbridgeworth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Hertfordshire.
Sawbridgeworth vs High Wych
- Sawbridgeworth
- £466,357
- High Wych
- £479,480+£13,123
Open comparison
Sawbridgeworth vs Gilston
- Sawbridgeworth
- £466,357
- Gilston
- £586,468+£120,111
Open comparison
Sawbridgeworth vs Thorley
- Sawbridgeworth
- £466,357
- Thorley
- £468,927+£2,570
Open comparison
Sawbridgeworth vs Eastwick
- Sawbridgeworth
- £466,357
- Eastwick
- £440,625−£25,732
Open comparison
Sawbridgeworth vs Much Hadham
- Sawbridgeworth
- £466,357
- Much Hadham
- £771,807+£305,450
Open comparison
Sawbridgeworth vs Widford
- Sawbridgeworth
- £466,357
- Widford
- £787,000+£320,643
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 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sawbridgeworth dataset covers 297 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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