Detached
£604,659
36% above the Long Melford average
40.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Long Melford? £443,166
The average house price in Long Melford is £443,166, based on 48 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 23.0% (£82,933) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +23.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 48
- 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 Long Melford?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£351,200
21% below the Long Melford average
26.1% of sales
Terraced
£342,590
23% below the Long Melford average
25.5% of sales
Flats
£170,500
62% below the Long Melford average
8.3% of sales
Are house prices in Long Melford going up or down?
House prices in Long Melford are rising: up 23.0% (£82,933) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 51.2% (£149,985).
Past 12 months
+23.0%
+£82,933From £360,233 to £443,166
£443,166£360,233
Past 10 years
+51.2%
+£149,985From £293,181 to £443,166
£467,088£293,181
Quick answers for Long Melford
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,191,013
Highest average, reached in July 2022
How many homes sold?
48
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
40.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
29.3% of sales
How many people live in Long Melford?
3,908
460 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 Long Melford?
1,865
219 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 Long Melford?
75 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 11 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.3% 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 Long Melford?
37 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · −4.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, 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 Long Melford rank?
36th most expensive area of Babergh.
Compared with 76 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Long Melford?
The highest recorded sale prices in Long Melford, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Long Melford compare with nearby areas?
Long Melford compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Babergh.
Long Melford vs Acton
- Long Melford
- £443,166
- Acton
- £347,603−£95,563
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Long Melford vs Stanstead
- Long Melford
- £443,166
- Stanstead
- £552,142+£108,976
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Long Melford vs Alpheton
- Long Melford
- £443,166
- Alpheton
- £424,200−£18,966
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Long Melford vs Glemsford
- Long Melford
- £443,166
- Glemsford
- £283,461−£159,705
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Long Melford vs Shimpling
- Long Melford
- £443,166
- Shimpling
- £524,500+£81,334
Open comparison
Long Melford vs Chilton
- Long Melford
- £443,166
- Chilton
- £383,200−£59,966
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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 Long Melford dataset covers 146 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.