Detached
£280,298
15% above the Watton average
50.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Watton? £243,746
The average house price in Watton is £243,746, based on 165 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.0% (£2,497) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 165
- 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 Watton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£214,644
12% below the Watton average
29.9% of sales
Terraced
£192,780
21% below the Watton average
16.4% of sales
Flats
£81,333
67% below the Watton average
2.9% of sales
Are house prices in Watton going up or down?
House prices in Watton are falling: down 1.0% (£2,497) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.2% (£56,555).
Past 12 months
−1.0%
−£2,497From £246,243 to £243,746
£251,426£239,057
Past 10 years
+30.2%
+£56,555From £187,191 to £243,746
£253,731£187,191
Quick answers for Watton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£301,869
Highest average, reached in April 2025
How many homes sold?
165
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
50.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
50.0% of sales
How many people live in Watton?
8,970
3,213 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 Watton?
4,005
1,435 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 Watton?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.3% 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 Watton?
43 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +9.5% 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 Watton rank?
99th most expensive area of Breckland.
Compared with 110 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Watton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Watton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Watton compare with nearby areas?
Watton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Breckland.
Watton vs Merton
- Watton
- £243,746
- Merton
- £475,000+£231,254
Open comparison
Watton vs Griston
- Watton
- £243,746
- Griston
- £266,636+£22,890
Open comparison
Watton vs Ovington
- Watton
- £243,746
- Ovington
- £386,000+£142,254
Open comparison
Watton vs Saham Toney
- Watton
- £243,746
- Saham Toney
- £344,465+£100,719
Open comparison
Watton vs Thompson
- Watton
- £243,746
- Thompson
- £256,660+£12,914
Open comparison
Watton vs Carbrooke
- Watton
- £243,746
- Carbrooke
- £218,960−£24,786
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 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Watton dataset covers 235 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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