Detached
£634,370
44% above the Melton average
40.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Melton? £439,139
The average house price in Melton is £439,139, based on 61 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 4.2% (£17,803) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +4.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 61
- 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 Melton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£357,583
19% below the Melton average
26.3% of sales
Terraced
£367,100
16% below the Melton average
17.7% of sales
Flats
£202,916
54% below the Melton average
15.4% of sales
Are house prices in Melton going up or down?
House prices in Melton are rising: up 4.2% (£17,803) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 37.9% (£120,733).
Past 12 months
+4.2%
+£17,803From £421,336 to £439,139
£439,139£408,262
Past 10 years
+37.9%
+£120,733From £318,406 to £439,139
£495,351£318,406
Quick answers for Melton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£905,333
Highest average, reached in October 2023
How many homes sold?
61
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
40.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
27.4% of sales
How many people live in Melton?
4,347
1,875 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 Melton?
2,063
890 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 Melton?
31 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.4 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 Melton?
29 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −19.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very 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 Melton rank?
58th most expensive area of Suffolk Coastal.
Compared with 118 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Melton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Melton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
melton hall melton road, suffolk
£2,500,000
Sold November 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Melton compare with nearby areas?
Melton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Suffolk Coastal.
Melton vs Ufford
- Melton
- £439,139
- Ufford
- £551,607+£112,468
Open comparison
Melton vs Bromeswell
- Melton
- £439,139
- Bromeswell
- £583,862+£144,723
Open comparison
Melton vs Bredfield
- Melton
- £439,139
- Bredfield
- £624,111+£184,972
Open comparison
Melton vs Woodbridge
- Melton
- £439,139
- Woodbridge
- £399,775−£39,364
Open comparison
Melton vs Hasketon
- Melton
- £439,139
- Hasketon
- £526,666+£87,527
Open comparison
Melton vs Boulge
- Melton
- £439,139
- Boulge
- £890,000+£450,861
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 Melton dataset covers 162 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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