Detached
£472,304
37% above the Elmswell average
49.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Elmswell? £343,502
The average house price in Elmswell is £343,502, based on 87 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 0.4% (£1,462) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 87
- 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 Elmswell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£280,086
18% below the Elmswell average
22.9% of sales
Terraced
£220,726
36% below the Elmswell average
23.4% of sales
Flats
£139,000
60% below the Elmswell average
4.3% of sales
Are house prices in Elmswell going up or down?
House prices in Elmswell are falling: down 0.4% (£1,462) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 34.4% (£87,973).
Past 12 months
−0.4%
−£1,462From £344,964 to £343,502
£362,437£343,502
Past 10 years
+34.4%
+£87,973From £255,529 to £343,502
£351,106£255,529
Quick answers for Elmswell
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£508,055
Highest average, reached in October 2025
How many homes sold?
87
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
49.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
38.8% of sales
How many people live in Elmswell?
4,457
1,341 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 Elmswell?
1,941
584 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 Elmswell?
30 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.5% 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 Elmswell?
48 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +8.1% 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 Elmswell rank?
95th most expensive area of Mid Suffolk.
Compared with 123 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Elmswell?
The highest recorded sale prices in Elmswell, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
clonmara manor church road, suffolk
£1,350,000
Sold June 2017
View house details
How do house prices in Elmswell compare with nearby areas?
Elmswell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mid Suffolk.
Elmswell vs Wetherden
- Elmswell
- £343,502
- Wetherden
- £570,333+£226,831
Open comparison
Elmswell vs Woolpit
- Elmswell
- £343,502
- Woolpit
- £381,921+£38,419
Open comparison
Elmswell vs Norton
- Elmswell
- £343,502
- Norton
- £488,000+£144,498
Open comparison
Elmswell vs Great Ashfield
- Elmswell
- £343,502
- Great Ashfield
- £441,644+£98,142
Open comparison
Elmswell vs Haughley
- Elmswell
- £343,502
- Haughley
- £297,735−£45,767
Open comparison
Elmswell vs Hunston
- Elmswell
- £343,502
- Hunston
- £735,000+£391,498
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 Elmswell dataset covers 120 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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